ver·mis (vûr m s)n. pl. ver·mes (-m  z) 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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| Noun | 1. | 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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