caecum

Other forms: caeca

Definitions of caecum
  1. noun
    the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens
    synonyms: blind gut, cecum
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    type of:
    bodily cavity, cavity, cavum
    (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
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