caecum

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

Españolciego intestino ciego

Françaiscaecum cæcum cécum

DeutschBlinddarm

23 more languages

Azərbaycan dilikorbağırsaq

Bosanskicěć

Catalàcec

Češtinaslepé střevo

Gaeilgecaochán

Galegocego paio paiolo

Hrvatskicěć

Հայերենկույր աղիք

Bahasa Indonesiasekum

日本語もうちょう盲腸

ქართულიბრმა ნაწლავი

Kurdîçeç

Polskijelito ślepe ślepa kiszka

Portuguêsceco

Românăcec

Русскийслепа́я кишка́

Српскиcěć

Svenskablindtarm

Türkçeçekum kör bağırsak

Tiếng Việtmanh 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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See also

Caedmon Caehopkin caek Cael caelatura Caelian Hill

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