The appendix or vermiform appendix is a muscular structure attached to the large intestine in the human body. It is a narrow tube resembling a worm and is named after the Latin word "vermiform" which ...
Appendicitis is inflammation of the vermiform appendix (or just the appendix, for short), a little structure within the lower gastrointestinal tract. In appendicitis, the appendix swells, causing a ...
A newly-discovered vermiform fossil from the Jiangchuan Biota (~554-539 million years old) with holdfast to anchor it to the ocean floor. Scale bar 5mm. Credit: Gaorong Li. These images are for ...
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