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Definition of: cecum
sē′kəm) noun plural ce·ca (sē′kə) Anat.
A blind pouch, or cavity, open at one end, especially that situated between the large and small intestines; the blind gut. Also spelled caecum. [<L <caecus blind]
—ce′cal adjective
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