cecum

n.

1.

The caecum, the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens.

Noun

1.

cecum - the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens; "the appendix is an offshoot of the cecum" Synonyms: blind gut, caecum

Pronunciation: (SEEK-um)

The beginning of the large intestine. The cecum is connected to the lower part of the small intestine, called the ileum.

appendix, blind gut, bodily cavity, caecum, cavity, cavum, cecal appendage, large intestine, vermiform appendix, vermiform process