CAECUS
\kˈiːkəs], \kˈiːkəs], \k_ˈiː_k_ə_s]\
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'Blind.' One deprived of sight, Typhlops, (F.) Aveugle, Borgne. In anatomy, it is used to designate certain holes or cavities, which end in a cul-de-sac; or have only one opening. See Caecal. Blind Ducts of the Ure'thra, (F.) Conduits aveugles de l'urethre, are the Mucous Lacu'nae of the Ure'thra.
By Robley Dunglison
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