noun
ileocecal region; ileocecum
Anatomical term referring to the junction of the ileum and cecum. Used in medical contexts.
回盲部は小腸と大腸の接合部にあたる。
The ileocecal region is the junction between the small and large intestines.
回盲部の炎症は虫垂炎と間違
Inflammation of the ileocecal region can sometimes be mistaken for appendicitis.
盲腸 (cecum) is the pouch connected to the ileum; 回盲部 is the broader junction area including the ileocecal valve.
Compound of 回 (kai, 'ileum') + 盲 (mō, 'cecum') + 部 (bu, 'part/region'). The term directly describes the anatomical region where the ileum and cecum meet.