cerebrospinal fluid fistula one between the subarachnoid space and a body cavity, such as from head trauma or bone erosion, with leakage of cerebrospinal fluid, usually in the form of rhinorrhea or otorrhea. complete fistula one extending from the skin to an internal body cavity.
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Vermiform. Vermiform means something shaped like a worm. The expression is often employed in biology and anatomy to describe more or less tubular or cylindrical, usually soft body parts or animals. The word root is Latin, vermes-worms and formes-shaped.
â¢ VERMIFORM APPENDIX (noun) The noun VERMIFORM APPENDIX has 1 sense: 1. a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch. Familiarity information: VERMIFORM APPENDIX used as a noun is very rare. Dictionary entry details. â¢ VERMIFORM APPENDIX (noun) Meaning: A vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch. Classified under: Nouns denoting body parts. Synonyms: cecal appendage; vermiform appendix; vermiform process; appendix. Hypernyms (vermiform appendix is a kind of...):