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noun ce·cum \ ˈsē-kəm \
variants: or chiefly British caecum

Definition of cecum

plural ceca or chiefly British caeca play \ˈsē-kə\
: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 play \ˈsē-kəl\ adjective
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cecally

play \ˈsē-kə-lē\ or chiefly British caecally adverb

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Origin and Etymology of cecum

New Latin, from Latin intestinum caecum, literally, blind intestine

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cecum

noun ce·cum
variants: or chiefly British caecum play \ˈsē-kəm\

medical Definition of cecum

plural ceca or chiefly British caeca play \-kə\
: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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