vermiform appendix

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españolapéndice apéndice cecal apéndice vermicularapéndice vermiforme

Françaisappendice appendice iléo-cæcal appendice vermiculaire

DeutschAppendix Blinddarm Wurmfortsatz

33 more languages

العربيةالزّائدة الدّوديّة اَلْمُصْرَان اَلْأَعْوَر زَائِدَة دُودِيَّة

Catalàapèndix

Češtinaapendix slepé střevo

Cymraegcoluddyn crog pendics

Ελληνικάαπόφυση σκωληκοειδής απόφυση

Esperantoapendico

Suomiumpilisäke

Gaeilgeaipindic aipindic phéistchruthach

Gàidhligaipeandaig

Galegoapêndice

हिन्दीपरिशिष्ट

Magyarféregnyúlvány vakbél

Bahasa Indonesiaapendiks umbai cacing usus buntu

Íslenskabotnlangatota botnlangi

Italianoappendice

日本語盲腸虫垂

Қазақ тілісоқырішек

ភាសាខ្មែរខ្នែងពោះវៀន

한국어맹장 충수

Македонскислепо црево

Nederlandsblindedarm wormvormig aanhangsel

Polskiślepa kiszka wyrostek wyrostek robaczkowy

Portuguêsapêndice apêndice cecal apêndice vermiforme

Românăapendice

Русскийаппендикс червеобразный отросток

Slovenščinaslepič

Svenskablindtarm

தமிழ்குடல்வால்

ไทยไส้ติ่ง

Tagaloghugpong

Türkçeapandis kör bağırsak

Tiếng Việtruột thừa

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

vermiformis vermiformity Vermifuge Vermifuges Vermil vermileonid

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