cecum

/see-kuhm/US // ˈsi kəm //UK // (ˈsiːkəm) //

盲肠,结肠,肠道,盲腸

Definitions

n.名词 noun

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plural ce·ca [see-kuh]. /ˈsi kə/. Anatomy, Zoology.
- : a cul-de-sac, especially that in which the large intestine begins.

It lives in the large intestine, especially the cecum, with its slender extremity embedded in the mucous membrane.
One of them may occupy the cecum, another the transverse colon, and possibly a third the sigmoid flexure.
These two occur in the small intestine; a form intermediate in size may also be found in the cecum and colon.
The latter is somewhat smaller and is found in the cecum and large intestine.