NCIt related terms : LARGE INTESTINE, CECUM; Cecum structure (body structure); intestinum crassum caecum; caecum;
NCIt definition : A blind pouch-like commencement of the colon in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen
at the end of the small intestine and the start of the large intestine.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: A pouch that forms the first part of the large intestine. It connects the
small intestine to the colon, which is part of the large intestine.; CDISC: The pouch-like portion of the proximal large intestine opening into the colon.; UBERON: A pouch in the digestive tract that connects the ileum with the ascending
colon of the large intestine. It is separated from the ileum by the ileocecal valve,
and is the beginning of the large intestine. It is also separated from the colon by
the cecocolic junction.;