| NOUN | body | cecum, caecum, blind gut | the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens |
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| Meaning | The cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens. | |
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| 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 |
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