vermis
[ vur-mis ]
/ ˈvɜr mɪs /
noun, plural ver·mes [vur-meez]. /ˈvɜr miz/. Anatomy.
the median lobe or division of the cerebellum.
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Origin of vermis
1885–90; <New Latin; Latin: worm; so called from its shape
Words nearby vermis
vermilion rockfish, vermin, verminate, vermination, verminous, vermis, vermivorous, Vermont, Vermonter, vermouth, vermouth cassis
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British Dictionary definitions for vermis
vermis
/ (ˈvɜːmɪs) /
noun plural -mes (-miːz)
anatomy the middle lobe connecting the two halves of the cerebellum
Word Origin for vermis
C19: via New Latin from Latin: worm
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Medical definitions for vermis
vermis
[ vûr′mĭs ]
n. pl. ver•mes (-mēz)
The narrow middle zone occurring between the two hemispheres of the cerebellum.
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