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CECUM [4 records]

Record 1 2018-04-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Anatomy
Universal entry(ies)
OBS

Animals with functional caecum system.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anatomie animale
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
DEF

Premier compartiment du gros intestin [...]

OBS

[...] il renferme habituellement une grande quantité de liquide.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Anatomía animal
Entrada(s) universal(es)
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Record 2 2014-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Anatomy
  • Birds
CONT

The ceca are a pair of blind-ended projections from the intestine at the point of transition from the ileum to the large intestine. This is the site of absorption of water, microbial decomposition of cellulose and digestion of proteins and carbohydrates.

OBS

Plural form : ceca.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Anatomie animale
  • Oiseaux
CONT

Deux tubes en cul-de-sac, les cæcums, s'ouvrent à la limite du gros intestin; ils sont très petits ou, au contraire de grande taille. C'est l'endroit de résorption pour l'eau et les protéines et le champ d'activité de la flore bactérienne.

OBS

Pluriel : cæcums.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Anatomía animal
  • Aves
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Record 3 2014-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Digestive Tract
DEF

The first part of the large intestine, forming a dilated pouch into which open the ileum, the colon, and the appendix vermiformis ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appareil digestif
DEF

Portion initiale du gros intestin, située au-dessous de la valvule iléo-cæcale et prolongée par l'appendice.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aparato digestivo
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Record 4 2001-10-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Husbandry
OBS

(anat.) colon droit, caccum, appendices

French

Domaine(s)
  • Élevage des animaux

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Cría de ganado
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