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vermis
(redirected from Cerebellar vermis)

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ver·mis  (vûrms)
n. pl. ver·mes (-mz)
The region of the cerebellum lying between and connecting the two hemispheres.

[New Latin, from Latin, worm; see wer-2 in Indo-European roots.]

vermis [ˈvɜːmɪs]
n pl -mes [-miːz]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy the middle lobe connecting the two halves of the cerebellum
[via New Latin from Latin: worm]
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Noun1.vermis - the narrow central part of the cerebellum between the two hemispheres
neural structure - a structure that is part of the nervous system
cerebellum - a major division of the vertebrate brain; situated above the medulla oblongata and beneath the cerebrum in humans


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Brain MRI at two years revealed hypoplasia of the posterior fossa, and hypotrophy of the cerebellar hemispheres and the cerebellar vermis.
The disorder is characterised by agenesis (absence) or hypoplasia (underdeveloped) of the part of the brain called the cerebellar vermis and a malformed brain stem.
A sagittal noncontrast T1-weighted MR image shows cerebellar atrophy that is most prominent in the region of the cerebellar vermis (Figure 3).
 
 
 
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