usus buntu

Indonesian

Etymology

Compound of usus +‎ buntu, calque of Dutch blindedarm (“caecum”, literally “blind intestine”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈusʊs ˈbʊntu]

Noun

usus buntu (plural usus-usus buntu)

  1. caecum: a cavity open at one end (such as the blind end of a duct), especially a blind pouch connected to the large intestine between the ileum and the colon
    Synonym: sekum
  2. vermiform appendix: an organ consisting of a blind tube projecting from the caecum, without a known function
    Synonyms: apendiks, umbai cacing

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