Anatomy

Cecum

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.

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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.

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  • Cecums

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Inflammation = CECITIS see TYPHLITIS

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  1. A03w.556w.124w.526w.209w
  2. A03w.556w.249w.249w.209w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Cecum. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002432. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002432
  2. Cecum. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cecum
  3. Cecum. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185317