Meaning | The cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens. |
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Synonyms | cecum, blind gut |
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Part of | large intestine | Beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum |
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Parts | appendix, vermiform appendix, vermiform process, cecal appendage | A vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch |
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Broader | cavity, bodily cavity, cavum | (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus / sinus within the body |
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Spanish | ciego, intestino ciego |
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Catalan | cec |
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Adjectives | caecal | of or like a cecum |
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