noun
Medical term for inflammation of the appendix. In everyday conversation, 盲腸炎 (もうちょうえん) is more common, though technically it refers to inflammation of the cecum.
虫様突起炎の疑いで緊急手術を行った。
Emergency surgery was performed for suspected appendicitis.
Appendicitis is often called 盲腸炎 in everyday language.