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vermiform appendix

/ˈvɜːrmɪfɔːrm əˈpendɪks/

Traducción: Órgano tubular pequeño unido al ciego del intestino grueso, a menudo llamado simplemente apéndice; no tiene función vital conocida en los humanos, pero puede inflamarse (apendicitis).

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C1formalcommonmedical/ˈvɜːrmɪfɔːrm əˈpendɪks/

A small, tube-shaped pouch attached to the cecum of the large intestine, often referred to simply as the appendix; it has no known essential function in humans but can become inflamed (appendicitis).

  • 🇪🇸Órgano tubular pequeño unido al ciego del intestino grueso, a menudo llamado simplemente apéndice; no tiene función vital conocida en los humanos, pero puede inflamarse (apendicitis).
  1. Anatomical structure B2 formal

    A small, worm-like tube attached to the cecum of the large intestine, often referred to simply as the appendix.

    • The surgeon removed the patient's vermiform appendix due to inflammation.
    • The vermiform appendix is located in the lower right abdomen.
    • In humans, the vermiform appendix is considered a vestigial organ.

    🇪🇸apéndice vermiforme