appendectomy; surgery for appendicitis
Medical term for surgical removal of the appendix. In everyday Japanese, 虫垂切除術 (ちゅうすいせつじょじゅつ) is the more precise medical term, but 盲腸炎手術 is widely understood.
See also: 虫垂切除術
He just had an appendectomy and is still in the hospital.
盲腸炎手術は比較的簡単な手術です。
An appendectomy is a relatively simple operation.
Compound of 盲腸炎 (appendicitis) and 手術 (surgery).