ceca
Variant of cecum
cecum
definition
ce·cum (sē′kəm)
noun pl. ceca -·ca (-kə)
- the pouch that is the beginning of the large intestine
- Zool. a pouchlike extension from an organ or duct
Etymology: ModL < L caecum < intestinum caecum, blind intestine < caecus, blind < IE base *kai-ka, one-eyed, squinting > OIr caech, one-eyed, blind, Goth haihs, one-eyed
Related Forms:
- cecal ce′·cal adjective
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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