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Noun: cecal appendage
  1. A vestigial process that extends from the lower end of the caecum and that resembles a small pouch
    "The cecal appendage, commonly known as the appendix, can become inflamed, leading to appendicitis";
    - appendix, vermiform appendix, vermiform process

Derived forms: cecal appendages

Type of: appendage, outgrowth, process

Part of: blind gut, caecum [Brit, Cdn], cecum [N. Amer]