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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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| Adj. | 1. | cecal - of or like a cecum |
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