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vermis

American  
[vur-mis] / ˈvɜr mɪs /

noun

Anatomy.
vermes plural
  1. the median lobe or division of the cerebellum.


vermis British  
/ ˈvɜːmɪs /

noun

  1. anatomy the middle lobe connecting the two halves of the cerebellum

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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noun

Etymology

Origin of vermis

1885–90; < New Latin; Latin: worm; so called from its shape

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Therefore, the researchers investigated the possibility that Bergmann glial cells in the cerebellar vermis regulate the volume of aggression in mice.

From Science Daily • Dec. 5, 2023

No apparent difference in prion protein deposition was seen in vermis and hemisphere.

From Nature • Sep. 8, 2015

The vermis is referred to as the spinocerebellum because it primarily receives input from the dorsal columns and spinocerebellar pathways.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

The midline is composed of the vermis and the flocculonodular lobe, and the hemispheres are the lateral regions.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

I have never found the Struthiolaria vermis except cast up on ocean beaches, and it is comparatively rare.

From Beautiful Shells of New Zealand An Illustrated Work for Amateur Collectors of New Zealand Marine Shells, with Directions for Collecting and Cleaning them by Moss, E. G. B.

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