Medical Definition of cecum
: a cavity open at one end (as the blind end of a duct) especially : the blind pouch at the beginning of the large intestine into which the ileum opens from one side and which is continuous with the colon. More from Merriam-Webster on cecum.
What does cecal mean in medical terms?
Medical Definition of cecal
: of or like a cecum.
What is the cecal?
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).
