cecum (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *cecum*:
NOUN	body	cecum, caecum, blind gut	the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens

English > *cecum*: 1 sense > noun 1, body
Meaning	The cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens.
Example	"the appendix is an offshoot of the cecum"
Synonyms	caecum, blind gut
Part of	large intestine	Beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum
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
Broader	cavity, bodily cavity, cavum	(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus / sinus within the body
Spanish	ciego, intestino ciego
Catalan	cec
Adjectives	cecal, caecal	of or like a cecum

HyperDic: cecum