cecum

Pronunciation:			'sekum
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WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens; "the appendix is an offshoot of the cecum"
	Synonyms:		blind gut, caecum
	See Also:		appendix, bodily cavity, cavity, cavum, cecal appendage, large intestine, vermiform appendix, vermiform process
Medical Dictionary
	Definition:		beginning of the large intestine; it is connected to the lower part of the small intestine, called the ileum.
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		The sac-like front end of the large bowel which contains the entry of the appendix and the end of the small intestine.