Word details
盲腸
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 盲腸.
Dictionary
Entry
1
Anatomy
cecum; caecum; blind gut
2
Colloquial
(vermiform) appendix
Examples
外科医は患者の盲腸を摘出した。
The surgeon took out his patient's appendix.
3
Colloquial
appendicitis
Examples
盲腸のようですね。
I believe you have appendicitis.
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