General Anatomy · Digestive System · Medium

Caecum

Meaning: The pouch-like first part of the large intestine, sitting in the right lower abdomen where the small bowel joins.

In practice: The CT scan showed a thickened caecum, raising concern for a tumour near the ileocaecal valve.

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