[ '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 .
[ '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 .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004