Wurmfortsatz
derNounappendix (anatomy)
English translations
- 01
appendix
- 02
appendix
Word details
- German meaning
- Ein kleiner, wurmförmiger Anhang am Blinddarm, der sich entzünden kann (Appendizitis).
- English meaning
- Appendix
- Synonym
- Appendix
- German example
- Der Arzt vermutet eine Entzündung des Wurmfortsatzes.
- English example
- The doctor suspects an inflammation of the appendix.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- der
- Singular Form
- der Wurmfortsatz
- Plural Form
- die Wurmfortsätze
Related words
- Appendix
Appendix
- Appendizitis
Appendicitis
Example sentences with “Wurmfortsatz”
Der Wurmfortsatz musste operativ entfernt werden. (The appendix had to be removed surgically.)
Frequently asked questions
Is 'Wurmfortsatz' the common term for appendix?
It is the precise medical term. In everyday German, most people simply use 'Blinddarm' (literally 'blind gut'), even though 'Blinddarm' technically refers to the cecum.