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noun
The caecum of the intestines.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: cecum, caecum
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: cavity, bodily cavity, cavum
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