cecum gut

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• 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 — (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 — For the genus of sea snails, see Caecum (genus). Not to be confused with sacrum. Cecum …   Wikipedia

• 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

• Gut flora — Escherichia coli, one of the many species of bacteria present in the human gut Gut flora consists of microorganisms that live in the digestive tracts of animals and is the largest reservoir of human flora. In this context, gut is synonymous with… …   Wikipedia

• gut — 1. SYN: intestine. 2. Embryonic digestive tube. 3. Abbreviated term for catgut. SEE ALSO: suture. [A.S.] blind g. SYN: cecum (1). postanal g. an extension …   Medical dictionary

• 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 — US var. of CAECUM. * * * cecum var. of cæcum, the blind gut …   Useful english dictionary

• cecum — ce•cum or caecum [[t]ˈsi kəm[/t]] n. pl. ca ( kə). anat. zool. an anatomical cul de sac, esp. that in which the large intestine begins • Etymology: 1715–25; L intestinum caecum blind gut ce′cal, adj …   From formal English to slang

• digestive cecum — (Order Cladocera): One of two lateral outpocketings of midgut; located in head posterior to border of esophagus and midgut. An additional unpaired cecum may open into posterior end of digestive tract. (Syn. cecum, hepatic cecum, midgut… …   Crustacea glossary