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ce·cum (sē′kəm)

noun pl. -·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

cecum Related Forms

ce′·cal adjective

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