cecum
ce·cum
nounplural ; ce·caor chiefly British ; cae·ca \-kə\ (audio pronunciation)
Definition of CECUM
: a cavity open at one end (as the blind end of a duct); especially : the blind pouch at the beginning of the large intestine into which the ileum opens from one side and which is continuous with the colon
Variants of CECUM
ce·cum or chiefly British cae·cum \ˈsē-kəm\ (audio pronunciation)
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