cecum
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Definition of cecum
: a cavity open at one end (such 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
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adjective
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or chiefly British
caecally
adverb
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cecum
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Medical 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
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