盲腸
Meanings
1
cecum; blind gut
Anatomical term for the pouch at the beginning of the large intestine.
The cecum is part of the large intestine, located at the junction with the small intestine.
2
Colloquial use; medically the vermiform appendix is 虫垂, but 盲腸 is widely used in everyday speech.
See also: 虫垂
I've had appendix surgery.
3
Colloquial shorthand for 盲腸炎 (appendicitis); often used in phrases like 盲腸になる.
See also: 虫垂炎
My stomach has been hurting since yesterday; it might be appendicitis.
Usage patterns
- 盲腸になるto get appendicitis
I got appendicitis as a child and had surgery.
- 盲腸の手術を受けるto undergo an appendectomy
I had appendix surgery last week.
- 盲腸が痛むfor the appendix (area) to hurt
My appendix started hurting in the middle of the night, so I went to the hospital.