cecal appendage meaning

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cecal appendage (noun): a vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the cecum and that resembles a small pouch.

Definition of cecal appendage

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

    Synonyms: appendix, vermiform appendix, vermiform process

    Type of: process

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