Definition of Cecum

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

Definition of Cecum

1. Noun. (alternative spelling of caecum) ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Cecum

1. a bodily cavity with one opening [n CECA] : CECAL [adj], CECALLY [adv]

Medical Definition of Cecum

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 Cecum

cecities
cecitis
cecitises
cecity
cecostomies
cecostomy
cecotrope
cecotropes
cecotrophy
cecoureterocele
cecoureteroceles
cecropia
cecropia moth
cecropias
cecropin
cecum (current term)
cecutiency
ced mutant
cedar
cedar-apple rust
cedar chest
cedar elm
cedar leaf oil
cedar mahogany
cedar nut
cedar of Goa
cedar of Lebanon
cedar tree
cedar waxwing
cedar wood oil

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