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Cecum
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Definition
: The blind sac or outpouching area of the LARGE INTESTINE that is below the entrance of the SMALL INTESTINE. It has a worm-like extension, the vermiform APPENDIX.
Inflammation
See Also
Cecostomy
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Other names
Cecums