CAECUM


Meaning of CAECUM in English

[ 'si:kəm ]

( US cecum )

■ noun ( plural caeca ) Anatomy a pouch connected to the junction of the small and large intestines.

Derivatives

caecal adjective

Origin

ME: from L. (intestinum) ~ 'blind (gut)', translation of Gk tuphlon enteron .

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