caecum

[ see-kuhm ]

noun

, plural cae·ca [see, -k, uh].

1. cecum.

caecum

/ ˈsiːkəm /

noun

1. anatomy any structure or part that ends in a blind sac or pouch, esp the pouch that marks the beginning of the large intestine

Derived Forms

• ˈcaecal, adjective

Other Words From

• caecal adjective
• caecal·ly adverb
• post·caecal adjective
• sub·caecal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of caecum¹

C18: short for Latin intestinum caecum blind intestine, translation of Greek tuphlon enteron

Example Sentences

He also recognised and figured the great prolongation backwards of the embryo-sac as an empty, absorbent caecum.

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In the region of the yolk-stalk it is somewhat enlarged and ends in a blind sac like a caecum.

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Dorsal to the gizzard the section cuts the so-called caecum, ce, a little nearer its anterior end than is shown in figure 7.

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The mouth leads into the buccal cavity, on the ventral side of which opens the radular caecum.

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The stomach is complex, and the intestine simple, and only in some species provided with a small caecum.

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