ceca

Variant of cecum

cecum definition

ce·cum (sē′kəm)

noun pl. ceca -·ca (-kə)

  1. the pouch that is the beginning of the large intestine
  2. 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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