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Meaning of caecum | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ˈsiː.kəm/

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Čeština slepé střevo
Deutsch Blinddarm
Suomi umpisuoli
Français cæcum cécum
日本語 盲腸
Polski jelito ślepe
Português ceco
Svenska blindtarm
Tiếng Việt manh tràng ruột tịt

Examples

“After a preliminary course in anatomy it was found that caecum and transverse colon also provided excellent sites for excitation.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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