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caecum

/ˈsiː.kəm/

Translations

caecumnoun

caeca

/ˈsiː.kəm/

слепая кишка

The caecum is the beginning of the large intestine.

Слепая кишка является началом толстой кишки.

caecumadjective

/ˈsiːkəm/

/ˈsikəm/

Used attributively to describe something related to the caecum.

caecumnoun

A pouch connected to the junction of the small and large intestines in the human body.

The surgeon noted that the patient's caecum was inflamed, indicating a possible case of appendicitis.

A similar structure in some animals, serving as a fermentation chamber for the digestion of cellulose.

In herbivores like rabbits, the caecum plays a crucial role in breaking down fibrous plant material.

caecumadjective

Relating to or located in the caecum.

Histological analysis revealed caecum tissue inflammation.