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ce·cum

also cae·cum (sē′kəm)
n. pl. ce·ca also cae·ca (-kə)
1. Anatomy The large pouch at the beginning of the large intestine, located in the lower right-hand side of the abdomen. Also called blind gut.
2. A sac or bodily cavity with only one opening.

[Middle English, from Latin (intestīnum) caecum, blind (intestine), neuter of caecus, blind.]

ce′cal adj.
ce′cal·ly adv.
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cecum

(ˈsiːkəm)
n, pl -ca (-kə)
(Anatomy) US a variant spelling of caecum
ˈcecal adj
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ce•cum

or cae•cum

(ˈsi kəm)

n., pl. -ca (-kə).
an anatomical cul-de-sac, esp. that in which the large intestine begins.
[1715–25; Latin intestinum caecum blind gut]
ce′cal, adj.
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ce·cum

(sē′kəm)
A large pouch forming the beginning of the large intestine. The cecum attaches to the ileum.
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cecum

A blind pouch in the colon where the colon starts from the lower end of the ileum.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.cecum - the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum openscecum - the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens; "the appendix is an offshoot of the cecum"
bodily cavity, cavum, cavity - (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
large intestine - beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum; includes the cecum and the colon and the rectum; extracts moisture from food residues which are later excreted as feces
cecal appendage, vermiform appendix, vermiform process, appendix - a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch
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Translations

ce·cum

n. ciego, bolsa que forma la primera parte del intestino grueso.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

cecum

n ciego (del colon)
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References in periodicals archive ?
Histologic examinations of the cecum showed an extensive transmural infiltration of small lymphocytes and noncaseating epithelioid granulomas (Figure 2, A).
After manual reduction, a 6-cm diameter properly limited mass was palpated in the cecum (Figure 2).
The cecum is the major fermentation site in birds (Annison et al., 1968; McBee, 1969; Clemens et al., 1975).
The risk of proximal small bowel adenocaroinoma was increased early 77% after cholecystectomy; the risk of cancers of the proximal small bowel (carcinoids) was increased by 71%; there as a 16% in-crease in the risk of cancer of the cecum and ascending colon; and he cancer risk was n t increased for the transverse, descending, and sigmoid colon rectum.
Colonoscopy revealed a protruding mass with normal mucosa in the cecum (Figure 1a).
The aim of this study was to report a case of Al, secondary to endometriosis, on whom laparoscopic partial cecum resection was performed, preserving the ileocecal valve.
Abdominal computed tomography (CT) revealed excessive dilatation and air fluid levels in the right-colon and in the cecum as closed loop (Figures 2, 3).
Unlike other avian species, the goose is a kind of waterfowl with a relatively developed paired cecum, which can partly take advantage of fibrous plant materials [1].
Cecum intubation time over 30 min was defined as unsuccessful.
An increase in the bowel wall thickness and edema were observed in the cecum and ascending colon.
Type 3 is the most common type and involves invagination at the junction of the appendix and cecum. Type 4 involves retrograde intussusception, where the proximal appendix is invaginated into the distal appendix.