cecum

or cae·cum

[ see-kuhm ]

/ ˈsi kəm /

noun, plural ce·ca [see-kuh]. /ˈsi kə/. Anatomy, Zoology.

a cul-de-sac, especially that in which the large intestine begins.

Origin of cecum

1715–25; short for Latin intestinum caecum blind gut

OTHER WORDS FROM cecum

cecal, adjectivece·cal·ly, adverbsub·ce·cal, adjective

Words nearby cecum

cecosigmoidostomy, cecostomy, cecotomy, Cecropia moth, Cecrops, cecum, CED, cedant arma togae, cedar, cedar apple, cedar chest

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Example sentences from the Web for cecum

These two occur in the small intestine; a form intermediate in size may also be found in the cecum and colon.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
The latter is somewhat smaller and is found in the cecum and large intestine.
Special Report on Diseases of Cattle|U.S. Department of Agriculture
It lives in the large intestine, especially the cecum, with its slender extremity embedded in the mucous membrane.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis|James Campbell Todd
One of them may occupy the cecum, another the transverse colon, and possibly a third the sigmoid flexure.
Intestinal Ills|Alcinous Burton Jamison

British Dictionary definitions for cecum

cecum

/ (ˈsiːkəm) /

noun plural -ca (-kə)

US a variant spelling of caecum

Derived forms of cecum

cecal, adjective

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Medical definitions for cecum

cecum

n. pl. ce•ca (-kə)

The large blind pouch forming the beginning of the large intestine.blind gut

A saclike cavity with only one opening.

Scientific definitions for cecum

cecum

[ sē′kəm ]

Plural ceca

A large pouch forming the beginning of the large intestine. The appendix and the ileum of the small intestine both connect to the cecum.

单词	cecum
释义	cecum or cae·cum [ see-kuhm ] / ˈsi kəm / noun, plural ce·ca [see-kuh]. /ˈsi kə/. Anatomy, Zoology. a cul-de-sac, especially that in which the large intestine begins. Origin of cecum 1715–25; short for Latin intestinum caecum blind gut OTHER WORDS FROM cecum cecal, adjectivece·cal·ly, adverbsub·ce·cal, adjective Words nearby cecum cecosigmoidostomy, cecostomy, cecotomy, Cecropia moth, Cecrops, cecum, CED, cedant arma togae, cedar, cedar apple, cedar chest Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cecum These two occur in the small intestine; a form intermediate in size may also be found in the cecum and colon. Special Report on Diseases of the Horse\|United States Department of Agriculture The latter is somewhat smaller and is found in the cecum and large intestine. Special Report on Diseases of Cattle\|U.S. Department of Agriculture It lives in the large intestine, especially the cecum, with its slender extremity embedded in the mucous membrane. A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis\|James Campbell Todd One of them may occupy the cecum, another the transverse colon, and possibly a third the sigmoid flexure. Intestinal Ills\|Alcinous Burton Jamison British Dictionary definitions for cecum cecum / (ˈsiːkəm) / noun plural -ca (-kə) US a variant spelling of caecum Derived forms of cecum cecal, adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for cecum cecum n. pl. ce•ca (-kə) The large blind pouch forming the beginning of the large intestine.blind gut A saclike cavity with only one opening. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for cecum cecum [ sē′kəm ] Plural ceca A large pouch forming the beginning of the large intestine. The appendix and the ileum of the small intestine both connect to the cecum. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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