blind gut
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Blind gut — Gut Gut, n. [OE. gut, got, AS. gut, prob. orig., a channel, and akin to ge[ o]tan to pour. See {FOUND} to cast.] [1913 Webster] 1. A narrow passage of water; as, the Gut of Canso. [1913 Webster] 2. An intenstine; a bowel; the whole alimentary… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blind gut — n. 1. CECUM 2. any similar pouchlike cavity or section of the intestinal tract with only one opening, formed by surgery or disease … English World dictionary
blind gut — caecum cae cum, n.; pl. {C[ae]cums}, L. {C[ae]ca}. [L. caecus blind, invisible, concealed.] (Anat.) (a) A cavity open at one end, as the blind end of a canal or duct. (b) The blind part of the large intestine beyond the entrance of the small… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blind gut — noun Date: 15th century a digestive cavity open at only one end; especially the cecum of the large intestine … New Collegiate Dictionary
blind gut — the cecum. [1585 95] * * * … Universalium
blind gut — noun The caecum of the intestines … Wiktionary
blind gut — ‚blaɪndmænz cecum, part of the intestines … English contemporary dictionary
blind gut — noun the caecum … English new terms dictionary
blind gut — noun the cavity in which the large intestine begins and into which the ileum opens the appendix is an offshoot of the cecum • Syn: ↑cecum, ↑caecum • Derivationally related forms: ↑caecal (for: ↑caecum), ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Blind — Blind, a. [AS.; akin to D., G., OS., Sw., & Dan. blind, Icel. blindr, Goth. blinds; of uncertain origin.] 1. Destitute of the sense of seeing, either by natural defect or by deprivation; without sight. [1913 Webster] He that is strucken blind can … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
