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1. The cul-de-sac, about 6 cm in depth, lying below the terminal ileum forming the first part of the large intestine. SYN: blind gut, intestinum c., typhlon. 2. Any similar structure ending in a cul-de-sac. SYN: caecum. [L. ntr. of caecus, blind]
- cupular c. of the cochlear duct [TA] the upper blind extremity of the cochlear duct. SYN: c. cupulare [TA], cupular blind sac, lagena (1).
- intestinal c.
- vestibular c. of the cochlear duct [TA] the lower extremity of the cochlear duct, occupying the cochlear recess in the vestibule. SYN: c. vestibulare [TA], vestibular blind sac.
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ce·cum or chiefly Brit cae·cum 'sē-kəm n, pl ce·ca or chiefly Brit cae·ca -kə a cavity open at one end (as the blind end of a duct) esp the blind pouch at the beginning of the large intestine into which the ileum opens from one side and which is continuous with the colon
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ce·cum (seґkəm) [L. caecum blind, blind gut] 1. any blind pouch or cul-de-sac. 2. caecum.Medical dictionary. 2011.