caecum
English
/ˈsiːkəm/
noun
Definitions
- (anatomy) A blind pouch connected to the large intestine between the ileum and the colon.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin (ininum) caecum (blind gut) derived from Ancient Greek τυφλὸν ἔντερον, τυφλόν.
Origin
Ancient Greek
τυφλὸν ἔντερον, τυφλόν
Gloss
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- caecitis English
- caecostomy English
- caecotrophy English
- mesocaecum English
- (ininum) caecum Latin
- caecus Latin
- ceguedad Spanish, Castilian
- ceguera Spanish, Castilian
- ciegamente Spanish, Castilian
- ciego Spanish, Castilian
- enceguecer Spanish, Castilian
- sordociego Spanish, Castilian
- τυφλὸν ἔντερον, τυφλόν Ancient Greek