盲腸

Reading

Kana: もうちょう
Romaji: mouchō
Kana
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Definitions

1

appendix

Note: colloquialism
See also: 虫垂
2

cecum; caecum; blind gut

(Anatomical term)
3

appendicitis

Note: colloquialism
See also: 虫垂炎 (reading ちゅうすいえん) 盲腸炎 (reading もうちょうえん, entry #1)

Kanji

Readings: モウ、 めくら
Meanings: blind, blind man, ignoramus
Readings: チョウ、 はらわた、 わた
Meanings: intestines, guts, bowels, viscera

Example Sentences

盲腸(もうちょう)のようですね。
➥I believe you have appendicitis.
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外科医(げかい)患者(かんじゃ)盲腸(もうちょう)摘出(てきしゅつ)した。
➥The surgeon took out his patient's appendix.
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