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cae·cum C0015200 (sē′kəm)n. Variant of cecum.caecum (ˈsiːkəm) or cecumn, pl -ca (-kə) (Anatomy) anatomy any structure or part that ends in a blind sac or pouch, esp the pouch that marks the beginning of the large intestine[C18: short for Latin intestinum caecum blind intestine, translation of Greek tuphlon enteron] ˈcaecal, ˈcecal adjce•cum or cae•cum (ˈsi kəm)
n., pl. -ca (-kə). an anatomical cul-de-sac, esp. that in which the large intestine begins. [1715–25; Latin intestinum caecum blind gut] ce′cal, adj. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  caecum - the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens; "the appendix is an offshoot of the cecum"blind gut, cecumbodily cavity, cavum, cavity - (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the bodylarge intestine - beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum; includes the cecum and the colon and the rectum; extracts moisture from food residues which are later excreted as fecescecal appendage, vermiform appendix, vermiform process, appendix - a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch |
TranslationscaecumenUK
caecum (US), cecum Anatomy any structure or part that ends in a blind sac or pouch, esp the pouch that marks the beginning of the large intestine caecum[′sē·kəm] (anatomy) cecum caecumenUK
caecum [se´kum] (L.) 1. the first part of the large intestine, forming a dilated pouch into which open the ileum, colon, and appendix" >vermiform appendix. Spelled also cecum.2. cul-de-sac.ce·cum, pl. ce·ca (sē'kŭm, sē'kă), [TA] 1. The cul-de-sac, about 6 cm in depth, lying below the terminal ileum, forming the first part of the large intestine. Synonym(s): blind gut, intestinum cecum, typhlon2. Any similar structure ending in a cul-de-sac. Synonym(s): caecum, intestinal cecum [L. ntr. of caecus, blind] caecum (sē′kəm)n. Variant of cecum.caecum A pouched structure which is the first portion of the colon, located in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen. It is directly contiguous with the ileum via the ileocaecal valve and, externally, is the point of attachment of the appendix.ce·cum, pl. ceca (sē'kŭm, -kă) [TA] 1. The cul-de-sac, about 6 cm in depth, lying below the terminal ileum forming the first part of the large intestine. 2. Any similar structure ending in a cul-de-sac.
Synonym(s): caecum. [L. ntr. of caecus blind]caecum The large blind-ended pouch in the bowel at the beginning of the large intestine (COLON) in the lower right quadrant of the abdomen. The end of the ILEUM joins the caecum at the ileo-caecal valve. From the caecum protrudes the worm-like (vermiform) APPENDIX.caecum - (in animals) (also called hepatic caecum) a blind-ending sac in the digestive system, which in mammals occurs at the junction of the small and large intestines. In herbivores the caecum contains bacteria that produce CELLULASE, enabling the breakdown of cellulose cell walls. See also APPENDIX.
- (in plants) a protrusion of the EMBRYO SAC into the endosperm tissue of seeds.
ce·cum, pl. ceca (sē'kŭm, -kă) [TA] 1. The cul-de-sac, about 6 cm in depth, lying below the terminal ileum and forming first part of large intestine. 2. Any similar structure ending in a cul-de-sac.
Synonym(s): caecum. [L. ntr. of caecus blind]Patient discussion about caecumQ. what about my illness ca cecum? A. i would love to help you but i think i need a more elaborated question. can you give us more details about your illness so people in the site will be able to give you their advise? More discussions about caecumcaecumenUK
Related to caecum: cecum, appendix, Foramen caecumSynonyms for caecumnoun the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opensSynonymsRelated Words- bodily cavity
- cavum
- cavity
- large intestine
- cecal appendage
- vermiform appendix
- vermiform process
- appendix
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