(a.) Of or pertaining to a worm or worms; resembling a worm; shaped like a worm; especially, resembling the motion or track of a worm; as, the vermicular, or peristaltic, motion of the intestines. See Peristaltic.
Example Sentences:
(1) The last fecal portion is dispelled from the anal canal by a process of "vermicular contractions" which is the result of the loop arrangement of the muscle bundles.
(2) The authors report six cases of mucus-secreting tumor of the vermicular appendix, in four women and two men (mean age 59 years).
(3) Characteristic features of these are computed tomography demonstration of parenchymal vermicular enhancement of brain vessels, and an angiographic pattern of dilated and tortuous cerebral veins.
(4) The glands of T. pardalis and T. vermiculare porphyreum consisted only of secretory cells with a large vacuole.
(5) Finally, one case showed within the same nuclei at once typical herpes virus particles and other viral structures of vermicular form, the origin of which could not be precised.
(6) Myokymia was characterized by vermicular fibrillary movements localized to the gastrocnemius muscle and accompanied by plantarflexion and dorsiflexion of the toes.
(7) Exocrine glands or gland-like structures with peculiar secretory cells were also found in the skin of T. poecilonotus, T. niphobles and T. vermiculare radiatum.
(8) We have reviewed the studies made by some authors about the development of the vermicular appendix in the human embryo, and according with our own investigation line, we have tried to detail in this article a number of relations that we have found between the morphological development of the caeco-appendicular region in the human embryo and the development of the same region in the chick embryo.
(9) Reversed vermicular contractions or pressure gradient of the anal canal might press it inwards.
(10) A vermicular image was observed burrowing into the muscles, which head a "worm eaten" appearance.
(11) There has been carried out histologic examination of vermicular and interosseal muscles in case of underdevelopment of fingers before and after the restoration of their length by method of distraction in 45 children aged 4-14 years.
(12) A sonographically demonstrated vermicular structure in the region of the gall bladder was suspected to be an ascaris, which is to find in the biliary system occasionally.
(13) Intranuclear vermicular inclusions (INI) were observed in hepatocytes and lymphocytes as well, mainly in degenerating cells.
Wormy
Definition:
(superl.) Containing a worm; abounding with worms.
(superl.) Like or pertaining to a worm; earthy; groveling.
Example Sentences:
(1) The most conspicuous and prevalent helminth was C. complanatum as fish were "wormy" and unmarketable due to the presence of high numbers of metacercariae.
(2) The impact of targetted treatment depends critically on the factors that generate heterogeneity in parasite burdens and on whether or not selectivity is based on a single or repeated identification of the 'wormy' fraction of the community.
(3) The findings over a 12-month follow-up period after one treatment included: mean monthly incidence of 20%, higher and more rapid return to previous prevalence and intensity of infection in children or 'wormy' persons than in adults or 'non-wormy' persons.
(4) Wormy individuals with heavy infections are shown to be predisposed to this state such that they reacquire heavier than average worm burdens following treatment.