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"Vermiform appendix"
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cecum
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appendix
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Sigmoidoscopy
A blind tube connected to the cecum of the large intestine; also called appendix.
cwx.prenhall.com
(VEHR-mih-form aw-PEHN-dihks) A small, closed-end tube extending from the cecum of the large intestine.
sci.sdsu.edu
the twisted, coiled tube attached to the cecum
geocities.com
a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch
wordnet.princeton.edu
In human anatomy, the vermiform appendix (or appendix, pl. appendices) is a blind ended tube connected to the cecum. It develops embryologically from the cecum. The term "vermiform" comes from Latin and means "wormlike in appearance".
en.wikipedia.org
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