Complete Definition of "caecum"

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English
Etymology
Latin (intestinum) caecum �blind gut�, translation of Greek ���λον εν�ε�ον.

Pronunciation
IPA: /'si:k�m/

Alternative spellings
cecum (plural ceca)

Noun
caecum (plural caeca)

  1. anatomy A blind pouch connected to the large intestine between the ileum and the colon.

#:*1970: After a preliminary course in anatomy it was found that caecum and transverse colon also provided excellent sites for excitation. � JG Ballard, The Atrocity Exhibition

Synonyms
blind gut

Derived terms
caecal
caecally

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