Cecum Definition
sēkəm
ceca
noun
ceca
The pouch that is the beginning of the large intestine.
Webster's New World
A sac or bodily cavity with only one opening.
American Heritage Medicine
A pouchlike extension from an organ or duct.
Webster's New World
Alternative spelling of caecum.
Wiktionary
Origin of Cecum
Middle English from Latin (intestīnum) caecum blind (intestine) neuter of caecus blind
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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