caecumnoun [ C ]
plural caeca uk/-ə/usUK specialized US cecum plural ceca uk/ˈsiː.kəm/us/ˈsiː.kəm/the bag-shaped part at the beginning of the large intestine (= lower part of the bowels) where it joins onto the ileum
any bag-shaped structure in the body that only has one opening
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