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Like a worm; hence the name "vermiform appendix". Vermiform comes from Latin meaning "worm-shaped".

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Like a worm; hence the name "vermiform appendix". Vermiform comes from Latin meaning "worm-shaped".

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appendix means a slender outgrowth or an appendage to the original structure. But the word appendix is loosely used for 'vermiform appendix'. Vermiform means worm like. vermiform appendix is, a vestigial organ of the human body, located at the start of large intestine (prcisely caecum).

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The small projection that contains lymphatic tissue attached to the cecum is known the appendix. The full name is actually vermiform appendix which is derived from its appearance which look like a worm.

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Because of its shape it is called the vermiform appendix, and that means it resembles a worm.

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