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ce·cum | \ ˈsē-kəm 
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\variants:
or chiefly British caecum
plural ceca or chiefly British caeca\ ˈsē-kə \
\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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cecal or chiefly British caecal \ ˈsē-kəl \ adjective
\ adjectivececally \ ˈsē-kə-lē \ or chiefly British caecally adverb
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cecum
nounce·cum
variants:
or chiefly British caecum \ ˈsē-kəm \
\ plural ceca or chiefly British caeca\ -kə \
\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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The first known use of cecum was circa 1721
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