About The Word Caecum
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Caecum
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What's The Definition Of Caecum?
[n] the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens; "the appendix is an offshoot of the cecum"
Synonyms | Synonyms for Caecum: blind gut | cecum Related Terms | Find terms related to Caecum: See Also | appendix | bodily cavity | cavity | cavum | cecal appendage | large intestine | vermiform appendix | vermiform process Caecum In Webster's Dictionary \C[ae]"cum\, n.; pl. {C[ae]cums}, L. {C[ae]ca}. [L.
caecus blind, invisible, concealed.] (Anat.)
(a) A cavity open at one end, as the blind end of a canal or
duct.
(b) The blind part of the large intestine beyond the entrance
of the small intestine; -- called also the {blind gut}.
Note: The c[ae]cum is comparatively small in man, and ends in
a slender portion, the vermiform appendix; but in
herbivorous mammals it is often as large as the rest of
the large intestine. In fishes there are often numerous
intestinal c[ae]ca.
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