Ceco-
ceco- or cec-
pref.
Cecum: cecotomy.
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cecocentral scotoma ce·co·cen·tral scotoma (sē’kō-sěn’trəl) n. Any of three forms of scotoma involving the optic disk and papillomacular fibers. Also called angioscotoma.
- Cecocolostomy
cecocolostomy ce·co·co·los·to·my (sē’kō-kə-lŏs’tə-mē) n. Surgical formation of an anastomosis between the cecum and the colon.
- Cecoileostomy
cecoileostomy ce·co·il·e·os·to·my (sē’kō-ĭl’ē-ŏs’tə-mē) n. See ileocecostomy.
- Cecopexy
cecopexy ce·co·pex·y (sē’kə-pěk’sē) n. Surgical operation for anchoring the cecum to the abdominal wall. Also called typhlopexy.
- Cecoplication
cecoplication ce·co·pli·ca·tion (sē’kə-plĭ-kā’shən) n. Surgical reduction in size of a dilated cecum by making folds or tucks in its wall.