CECUM


Meaning of CECUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also cae·cum ˈsē-kəm

( plural ce·ca -kə)

Etymology: New Latin, from Latin intestinum caecum, literally, blind intestine

Date: circa 1721

: a cavity open at one end (as the blind end of a duct) ; especially : the blind pouch at the beginning of the large intestine into which the ileum opens from one side and which is continuous with the colon

• ce·cal also cae·cal -kəl adjective

• ce·cal·ly -kə-lē adverb

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.