Presented at the Fiftieth Meeting of the Association of American Physicians, Atlantic City, May 7, 1935. Select the format you want to export the citation of this publication.

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The vermiform appendix or appendix as we commonly know it, is a vestigial organ of the body which does not come into notice unless it is inflamed (such as in appendicitis). In cases of appendicitis, ...

The appendix or vermiform appendix is a muscular structure attached to the large intestine in the human body. It is a narrow tube resembling a worm and is named after the Latin word "vermiform" which ...