Cecum vs. Appendix

Cecumnoun

alternative spelling of caecum

Cecumnoun

The caecum, the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens.

Cecumnoun

the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens;

Cecum

The cecum or caecum is a pouch within the peritoneum that is considered to be the beginning of the large intestine. It is typically located on the right side of the body (the same side of the body as the appendix, to which it is joined).

Appendixnoun

Something attached to something else; an attachment or accompaniment.

Appendixnoun

Specifically, a text added to the end of a book or an article, containing additional information.

Appendixnoun

(anatomy) The vermiform appendix, an inner organ that can become inflamed.

Appendixnoun

Something appended or added; an appendage, adjunct, or concomitant.

Appendixnoun

Any literary matter added to a book, but not necessarily essential to its completeness, and thus distinguished from supplement, which is intended to supply deficiencies and correct inaccuracies.

Appendixnoun

The vermiform appendix.

Appendixnoun

supplementary material that is collected and appended at the back of a book

Appendixnoun

a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch