English Dictionary

vermiform appendix

名詞

(anatomy) An organ consisting of a blind tube projecting from the caecum. Of disputed function (if any), it is known for inflammation in humans.

日本語の意味

虫垂 ― 大腸の盲腸から延びた細長い管状の臓器。機能は明確ではないが、人間では炎症（虫垂炎）を起こすことがある。

During the lecture, the professor pointed to a diagram showing the vermiform appendix and discussed its role in human health.

講義中、教授は図を指して虫垂を示し、その人間の健康における役割について説明した。

意味（1）

(anatomy) An organ consisting of a blind tube projecting from the caecum. Of disputed function (if any), it is known for inflammation in humans.

vermiform appendices （ plural ）

vermiform appendixes （ plural ）