Chinese word

阑尾

Pronunciation

Pinyinlán wěi

Meaning

  • nounappendix

Example

医生检查了我的阑尾，说没问题。yī shēng jiǎn chá le wǒ de lán wěi shuō méi wèn tí

The doctor examined my appendix and said it was fine.

Illustration for 阑尾 (appendix)

More examples

我昨晚突然感到阑尾疼，就去了医院。wǒ zuó wǎn tū rán gǎn dào lán wěi téng jiù qù le yī yuàn

My appendix suddenly started hurting last night, so I went to the hospital.

Core concept

A narrow tail-like projection attached to the cecum, the pouch at the start of the large intestine.

Common phrases

  • 阑尾炎lán wěi yán

    appendix inflammation

  • 阑尾疼痛lán wěi téng tòng

    pain in the appendix

  • 怀疑阑尾炎huái yí lán wěi yán

    suspected appendicitis

Similar words

盲肠máng cháng: The sac-shaped section at the beginning of the large intestine.

Definition in Chinese

阑尾是位于盲肠末端的一段细长闭合管状突起，通常呈指状或带状，易发生炎症（阑尾炎），亦称虫垂。lán wěi shì wèi yú máng cháng mò duān de yí duàn xì cháng bì hé guǎn zhuàng tū qǐ tōng cháng chéng zhǐ zhuàng huò dài zhuàng yì fā shēng yán zhèng lán wěi yán yì chēng chóng chuí

Word origin

阑尾 (lánwěi, "appendix") is a descriptive compound in which 阑 (lán, "end or boundary") locates the structure at the cecum's end and 尾 (wěi, "tail") evokes its form.

Usage tips

  • When this term appears during a medical examination, it names the body structure under discussion, not a diagnosis; any condition is stated separately.

Related words

  • 阑尾炎lán wěi yánappendicitisnoun

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