SINCE 1828
cecum
noun
ce·cum
| \ ˈsē-kəm
\
\
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
Other Words from cecum
cecal
or chiefly British caecal \ ˈsē-kəl
\
adjective
\
adjective
cecally
\ ˈsē-kə-lē
\
or chiefly British caecally
adverb
\
or chiefly British caecally
adverb
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cecum
noun
ce·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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