caecum

Meaning

A cavity open at one end (such as the blind end of a duct), especially a blind pouch connected to the large intestine between the ileum and the colon.

Synonyms

cecum

blind gut

appendix

cecum

colon

duodenum

gut

ileum

intestines

jejunum

large intestine

rectum

small intestine

typhlon

blind

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsiː.kəm/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin caecum (“invisible, hidden”), clipping of intestīnum caecum (“blind gut”), translation of Ancient Greek τῠφλὸν ἔντερον (tuphlòn énteron).