Cecum

/ˈsiː.kəm/

Translation of "cecum" into Russian

Noun

/ˈsiː.kəm/

cecum

ceca pl

cecums pl

слепая кишка

The cecum is the beginning of the large intestine.

Слепая кишка является началом толстой кишки.

Noun

/ˈsiː.kəm/

A pouch connected to the junction of the small and large intestines, which is the beginning of the large intestine.

The cecum plays a crucial role in the digestive system by receiving waste material from the small intestine.

A blind-ended sac or pouch opening from a hollow organ (such as the intestine) in various animals.

In some insects, nutrients are absorbed in the cecum before passing to the rest of the gut.