cecum

Noun
  1. The cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens (synset 105544003)
    "the appendix is an offshoot of the cecum"
    is a type of: bodily cavity, cavity, cavum - (anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus within the body
    has: appendix, cecal appendage, vermiform appendix, vermiform process - a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch
    is a part of: large intestine - beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum; includes the cecum and the colon and the rectum; extracts moisture from food residues which are later excreted as feces
    same as: blind gut, caecum

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