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1. (n.) cecum
an anatomical cul-de-sac, esp. that in which the large intestine begins.
Etymology: (1715–25; L intestinum caecum blind gut)
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1. (noun) cecum, caecum, blind gut
the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens
"the appendix is an offshoot of the cecum"
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1. cecum
The blind sac or outpouching area of the LARGE INTESTINE that is below the entrance of the SMALL INTESTINE. It has a worm-like extension, the vermiform APPENDIX.
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