cecum

One entry found for cecum.

Main Entry: ce·cum
Variant(s): also cae·cum /'sE-k&m/
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural ce·ca /-k&/
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin intestinum caecum, literally, blind intestine
: a cavity open at one end (as the blind end of a duct); especially : the blind pouch at the beginning of the large intestine into which the ileum opens from one side and which is continuous with the colon
- ce·cal also cae·cal /-k&l/ adjective
- ce·cal·ly /-k&-lE/ adverb