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.

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Noun

Singular:
cecum
Plural:
ceca

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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