"Cecum" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The blind sac or outpouching area of the LARGE INTESTINE that is below the entrance of the SMALL INTESTINE. It has a worm-like extension, the vermiform APPENDIX.
Descriptor ID |
D002432
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MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.124.526.209 A03.556.249.249.209
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2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cecum" by people in Profiles.
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Morano WF, Gleeson EM, Sullivan SH, Padmanaban V, Mapow BL, Shewokis PA, Esquivel J, Bowne WB. Clinicopathological Features and Management of Appendiceal Mucoceles: A Systematic Review. Am Surg. 2018 Feb 01; 84(2):273-281.
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Crist RC, Roth JJ, Waldman SA, Buchberg AM. A conserved tissue-specific homeodomain-less isoform of MEIS1 is downregulated in colorectal cancer. PLoS One. 2011; 6(8):e23665.
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Morita Y, Chin-Yee I, Yu P, Sibbald WJ, Martin CM. Critical oxygen delivery in conscious septic rats under stagnant or anemic hypoxia. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2003 Mar 15; 167(6):868-72.