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cecum
ce·cum [ skəm ] (plural ce·ca [ skə ]) or cae·cum [ skəm ] (plural cae·ca [ skə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1st part of large intestine: the pouch, open at one end, in which the large intestine begins
[Early 18th century. < Latin (intestinum) caecum "blind (gut)" < caecus "blind"]

ce·cal [ skəl ] adjective
ce·cal·ly adverb
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