noun
Colloquial term for appendicitis. In medical contexts, 虫垂炎 is preferred.
See also: 虫垂炎
彼は盲腸炎で入院した。
He was hospitalized with appendicitis.
noun
typhlitis; cecitis
Medical term for inflammation of the cecum. Rare outside specialized contexts.
盲腸炎は、医学的には盲腸の炎症を指す。
Typhlitis medically refers to inflammation of the cecum.