postcecal
|post-ce-cal|
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/poʊstˈsiːkəl/
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/pəʊstˈsiːkəl/
behind the cecum
Etymology
'postcecal' originates from Latin elements: the prefix 'post-' (Latin 'post') meaning 'after' or 'behind', combined with 'cecal' from Latin 'caecum' meaning 'blind (intestinal pouch)'.
'postcecal' developed as the compound English/New Latin formation from New Latin/Medical Latin forms such as 'postcaecalis' or the hyphenated 'post-cecal', eventually stabilizing in modern English as 'postcecal'.
Initially formed simply to indicate 'behind the cecum', the term has retained that anatomical positional meaning and become a standard descriptive adjective in medical usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
located behind the cecum (the beginning of the large intestine). Used chiefly in anatomy and medicine to describe the position of an organ or lesion relative to the cecum.
The surgeon noted a postcecal appendix during the operation.
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Last updated: 2026/01/02 12:55