cecum

or cae·cum

[ see-kuhm ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Anatomy, Zoology.

, plural ce·ca [see, -k, uh].

cecum

/ ˈsiːkəm /

cecum

/ sē′kəm /

, Plural ceca

A large pouch forming the beginning of the large intestine. The appendix and the ileum of the small intestine both connect to the cecum.

Origin of cecum¹

1715–25; short for Latin intestinum caecum blind gut

It lives in the large intestine, especially the cecum, with its slender extremity embedded in the mucous membrane.

One of them may occupy the cecum, another the transverse colon, and possibly a third the sigmoid flexure.

These two occur in the small intestine; a form intermediate in size may also be found in the cecum and colon.

The latter is somewhat smaller and is found in the cecum and large intestine.

April 17, 2024axolotl

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