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ce⋅cum

  [see-kuhm]
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–noun, plural -ca  [-kuh] . Anatomy, Zoology.
a cul-de-sac, esp. that in which the large intestine begins.
Also, caecum.

Origin:
1715–25; short for L intestinum caecum blind gut

Related forms:
cecal, adjective
ce⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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ce·cum also cae·cum   (sē'kəm)   
n.   pl. ce·ca also cae·ca (-kə)

  1. A saclike cavity with only one opening.

  2. Anatomy The large blind pouch forming the beginning of the large intestine. Also called blind gut.


[Middle English, from Latin (intestīnum) caecum, blind (intestine), neuter of caecus, blind.]
ce'cal adj., ce'cal·ly adv.
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Main Entry: ce·cal
Variant: or chiefly British cae·cal /'sE-k&l/
Function: adjective
: of or like a cecum —ce·cal·ly or chiefly British cae·cal·ly /-k&-lE/ adverb

Main Entry: ce·cum
Variant: or chiefly British cae·cum /'sE-k&m/
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural ce·ca or chiefly British cae·ca /-k&/
: a cavity open at one end (as the blind end of a duct); especially : the blindpouch 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 ce·cal (sē'kəl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or having the characteristics of the cecum.

cecum ce·cum or cae·cum (sē'kəm)
n. pl. ce·ca (-kə)

  1. The large blind pouch forming the beginning of the large intestine. Also called blind gut.

  2. A saclike cavity with only one opening.

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cecum   (sē'kəm)  Pronunciation Key 
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.
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