阑尾炎

闌尾炎

lánwěiyán

noun #28,158

Meanings

1 appendicitis

Characters

barrier; railing; near the end

inflammation; -itis

Examples

他突然肚子剧痛，医生诊断是阑尾炎。

Tā tūrán dùzi jùtòng, yīshēng zhěnduàn shì lánwěiyán.

He suddenly had severe abdominal pain; the doctor diagnosed appendicitis.

阑尾炎需要及时手术治疗。

Lánwěiyán xūyào jíshí shǒushù zhìliáo.

Appendicitis requires timely surgical treatment.

Tips

memory

阑尾 (lánwěi) means 'appendix' — the 'tail-end organ' (尾 = tail). 炎 means inflammation. So 阑尾炎 = inflammation of the appendix.

Stroke Order

阑 lán

尾 wěi

炎 yán