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ce·cum
noun
or cae·cum also coe·cum \ˈsēkəm\
(plural ce·ca or cae·ca also coe·ca \-kə\)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin intestinum caecum, from intestinum intestine + caecum, neuter of caecus blind; akin to Gothic haihs one-eyed, Old Irish caech, one-eyed, Sanskrit kekara squint-eyed
: a cavity open at one end (as the blind end of a duct); especially : the blind pouch in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens from one side — called also blind gut; see digestion illustration |