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cecum

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Noun

the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens
- the appendix is an offshoot of the cecum

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Synonyms:
caecum blind gut

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large intestine cecum vena ileocolica superior mesenteric artery ileocolic vein vermiform process vermiform appendix colonoscopy colonoscope cecal appendage more...

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