vermiform appendix

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).

• 🇵🇹Pequeno órgão tubular ligado ao ceco do intestino grosso, geralmente chamado apenas de apêndice; não tem função vital conhecida nos humanos, mas pode inflamar (apendicite).

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.

   🇵🇹Apêndice vermiforme