caecum

Meanings

• noun

  The caecum is a short, blind-ending, pouch-like structure on the posterior side of the cecum in the large intestine of humans and other mammals.

  - "The caecum is a part of the large intestine where water and electrolytes are absorbed."
  - "The caecum plays a role in the fermentation of undigested food by bacteria."

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Synonyms

blind gut

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Variants

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caeca , caecal , caecum , caecally , ceca , cecal , cecally , cecum

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Etymology

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From Latin caecum meaning 'blind' or 'hidden'.

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Trivia

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1. The caecum is approximately 6 inches long in humans.

2. The caecum is the first part of the large intestine, followed by the colon and rectum.

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Related Concepts

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1. cecum: The caecum is also known as the cecum. The singular form of the word.

2. caecal: Relating to the caecum or the caecum itself.

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Culture

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In ancient Roman religion, the Caecus was a god of the blind and the underworld. The caecum has been used metaphorically in literature to represent hidden or concealed things.

How to Memorize "caecum"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a pouch-like structure at the beginning of the large intestine. This is the caecum.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'caecum' with the concept of a hidden or concealed part of the body.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'caecum' comes from the Latin word for 'blind' or 'hidden'.

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