Canadian Medical Guide > Anatomy > Digestive System > Gastrointestinal Tract > Intestines > Intestine, Large > Cecum Terms and Definitions
Cecum
Medical Definition: | The blind sac or outpouching area of the LARGE INTESTINE that is below the entrance of the SMALL INTESTINE. It has a worm-like extension, the vermiform APPENDIX. |
Guide Notes: | cecitis = CECAL DISEASES (IM) + GASTROENTERITIS (IM) |
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Appendix - A worm-like blind tube extension from the CECUM. |
Cecum Medical Definitions and Terms
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