caecum
[ see-kuh m ]
/ ˈsi kəm /
noun, plural cae·ca [see-kuh] /ˈsi kə/.
OTHER WORDS FROM caecum
cae·cal, adjective cae·cal·ly, adverb post·cae·cal, adjective sub·cae·cal, adjectiveWords nearby caecum
Definition for caecum (2 of 2)
cecum
or cae·cum
[ see-kuh m ]
/ ˈsi kəm /
noun, plural ce·ca [see-kuh] /ˈsi kə/. Anatomy, Zoology.
a cul-de-sac, especially that in which the large intestine begins.
Origin of cecum
1715–25; short for Latin
intestinum caecum blind gut
OTHER WORDS FROM cecum
ce·cal, adjective ce·cal·ly, adverb sub·ce·cal, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for caecum
British Dictionary definitions for caecum (1 of 2)
caecum
US cecum
/ (ˈsiːkəm) /
noun plural -ca (-kə)
anatomy
any structure or part that ends in a blind sac or pouch, esp the pouch that marks the beginning of the large intestine
Derived forms of caecum
caecal or US cecal, adjectiveWord Origin for caecum
C18: short for Latin
intestinum caecum blind intestine, translation of Greek
tuphlon enteron
British Dictionary definitions for caecum (2 of 2)
Derived forms of cecum
cecal, adjectiveMedical definitions for caecum (1 of 2)
caecum
[ sē′kəm ]
n.
Variant ofcecum
Medical definitions for caecum (2 of 2)
cecum
n. pl. ce•ca (-kə)
The large blind pouch forming the beginning of the large intestine.
blind gut
A saclike cavity with only one opening.
Scientific definitions for caecum
cecum
[ sē′kəm ]
Plural ceca
A large pouch forming the beginning of the large intestine. The appendix and the ileum of the small intestine both connect to the cecum.