Meaning of CECUM
| Pronunciation: | | 'sekum
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[n] 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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CECUM is a 5 letter word that starts with C. |
| | Synonyms: | | blind gut, caecum |
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| | See Also: | | appendix, bodily cavity, cavity, cavum, cecal appendage, large intestine, vermiform appendix, vermiform process | |
| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | beginning of the large intestine; it is connected to the lower part of the small intestine, called the ileum. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The sac-like front end of the large bowel which contains the entry of the appendix and the end of the small intestine. |
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