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cecum

or cae·cum

[see-kuh m]
noun, plural ce·ca [see-kuh] /ˈsi kə/. Anatomy, Zoology.
  1. a cul-de-sac, especially that in which the large intestine begins.
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Origin of cecum

1715–25; short for Latin intestinum caecum blind gut
Related formsce·cal, adjectivece·cal·ly, adverbsub·ce·cal, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for ceca

cecum

noun plural -ca (-kə)
  1. US a variant spelling of caecum
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Derived Formscecal, adjective
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Word Origin and History for ceca

cecum

n.

variant of caecum.

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ceca in Medicine

cecum

n. pl. ce•ca (-kə)
  1. The large blind pouch forming the beginning of the large intestine.blind gut
  2. A saclike cavity with only one opening.
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ceca in Science

cecum

[sē′kəm]
Plural ceca
  1. A large pouch forming the beginning of the large intestine. The appendix and the ileum of the small intestine both connect to the cecum.
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