| caecoileostomy | Anastomosis of the ileum to the caecum. Synonym: caecoileostomy. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| caecopexy | Operative anchoring of a movable caecum. Synonym: caecofixation, typhlopexy, typhlopexia. Origin: caeco-+ G. Pexis, fixation (05 Mar 2000) |
| caecoplication | Operative reduction in size of a dilated caecum by the formation of folds or tucks in its wall. Origin: caeco-+ L. Plico, pp. -atus, to fold (05 Mar 2000) |
| caecorrhaphy | Suture of the caecum. Synonym: typhlorrhaphy. Origin: caeco-+ G. Rhaphe, suture (05 Mar 2000) |
| caecosigmoidostomy | Formation of a communication between the caecum and the sigmoid colon. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caecostomy | Surgical construction of an opening into the caecum with a tube through the abdominal wall (tube caecostomy) or by skin level approach, in which the caecum is sewn to the surrounding peritoneum. Its primary purpose is decompression of colonic obstruction. (12 Dec 1998) |
| caecotomy | Incision into the caecum. Synonym: typhlotomy. Origin: caeco-+ G. Tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
| caecum | <anatomy> A blind pouch-like commencement of the colon in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen at the end of the small intestine. The appendix is a diverticulum that extends off the caecum. (13 Nov 1997) |
| caecum cupulare | The upper blind extremity of the cochlear duct. Synonym: caecum cupulare, cupular blind sac, lagena. (05 Mar 2000) |
| caecum vestibulare | <anatomy> The lower extremity of the cochlear duct, occupying the cochlear recess in the vestibule. Synonym: caecum vestibulare, vestibular blind sac. (05 Mar 2000) |