Definition of Blind gut

1. Noun. The cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens. "The appendix is an offshoot of the cecum"

Exact synonyms: Caecum, Cecum
Generic synonyms: Bodily Cavity, Cavity, Cavum
Group relationships: Large Intestine
Terms within: Appendix, Cecal Appendage, Vermiform Appendix, Vermiform Process
Derivative terms: Caecal, Cecal

Medical Definition of Blind gut

1. A blind pouch-like commencement of the colon in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen at the end of the small intestine. The appendix is a diverticulum that extends off the caecum. (13 Nov 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Blind Gut

blind alley
blind bend
blind boil
blind corner
blind curve
blind date
blind drunk
blind eel
blind enema
blind fistula
blind flying
blind foramen of frontal bone
blind foramen of the tongue
blind gentian
blind gut (current term)
blind gut (current term)
blind headache
blind landing
blind loop syndrome
blind man
blind nasotracheal intubation
blind passage
blind person
blind side
blind snake
blind spot
blind spot
blind staggers
blind staggers
blind stitching

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