cecum
noun
a cul-de-sac, especially that in which the large intestine begins.
cecal
-
a word derived from
cecum.
Example Sentences
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If the inflammation involves the appendix or the cecal location of the appendix, it may be called appendicitis, but the appendix is involved the same as any other contiguous part.
From Appendicitis by John Henry Tilden
