- cecum
- A pouch that forms the first part of the large intestine. It connects the small intestine to the colon, which is part of the large intestine.
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cecum — CÉCUM s.n. v. cec2. Trimis de valeriu, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 cécum s. n., pl. cécumuri Trimis de siveco, 07.11.2006. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic CÉCUM s.n. v. cec2 … Dicționar Român
cecum — n. The {caecum}, the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens. Syn: caecum, blind gut. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cecum — variant of CAECUM (Cf. caecum) … Etymology dictionary
cecum — (Brit. caecum) ► NOUN (pl. ceca) ▪ a pouch connected to the junction of the small and large intestines. DERIVATIVES cecal adjective. ORIGIN from Latin intestinum caecum blind gut … English terms dictionary
cecum — [sē′kəm] n. pl. ceca [sē′kə] [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] 1. the pouch that is the beginning of… … English World dictionary
Cecum — For the genus of sea snails, see Caecum (genus). Not to be confused with sacrum. Cecum … Wikipedia
cecum — (Order Cladocera): Digestive cecum [Stachowitsch, 1992]. (Order Notostraca): One of two outpocketings of midgut. Elongate and extensively branched with carapace. Opens into digestive tract posterior to esophagus/midgut border. (Syn. midgut… … Crustacea glossary
Cecum — The cecum (also spelled caecum), the first portion of the large bowel, situated in the lower right quadrant of the abdomen. The cecum receives fecal material from the small bowel (ileum) which opens into it. The appendix is attached to the cecum … Medical dictionary
cecum — cecal, adj. cecally, adv. /see keuhm/, n., pl. ceca / keuh/. Anat., Zool. a cul de sac, esp. that in which the large intestine begins. Also, caecum. [1715 25; short for L intestinum caecum blind gut] * * * ▪ … Universalium
cecum — caecum cae cum, n.; pl. {C[ae]cums}, L. {C[ae]ca}. [L. caecus blind, invisible, concealed.] (Anat.) (a) A cavity open at one end, as the blind end of a canal or duct. (b) The blind part of the large intestine beyond the entrance of the small… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Cecum — Das Caecum in Detailansicht, mit dem terminalen Ileum und Ileozäkalklappe, die Sonde zeigt den Eingang in die Appendix. Der Blinddarm (lat. Caecum, Coecu … Deutsch Wikipedia
