cecum
or cae·cum
[see-kuh m]
noun, plural ce·ca [see-kuh] /ˈsi kə/. Anatomy, Zoology.
a cul-de-sac, especially that in which the large intestine begins.
Origin of cecum
1715–25; short for Latin intestinum caecum blind gut
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cecum
noun plural -ca (-kə)
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cecum
n. pl. ce•ca (-kə)
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cecum
[sē′kəm]
Plural ceca
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