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cecum
or cae·cum
[ see-kuhm ]
noun
, Anatomy, Zoology.
, plural ce·ca [see, -k, uh].
- a cul-de-sac, especially that in which the large intestine begins.
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.
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Derived Forms
- ˈcecal, adjective
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Other Words From
- cecal adjective
- cecal·ly adverb
- sub·cecal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cecum1
1715–25; short for Latin intestinum caecum blind gut
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Example Sentences
It lives in the large intestine, especially the cecum, with its slender extremity embedded in the mucous membrane.
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One of them may occupy the cecum, another the transverse colon, and possibly a third the sigmoid flexure.
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These two occur in the small intestine; a form intermediate in size may also be found in the cecum and colon.
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The latter is somewhat smaller and is found in the cecum and large intestine.
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