粵

闌laan4尾mei5

simp阑尾
laan4 mei5lán wěi

English

  1. appendix
  2. (anat.) (vermiform / caecal) appendix
  3. vermiform appendix (anatomy)

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 消化系統嘅一部分;位置接近小腸同大腸嘅連接口,一邊接駁到盲腸嘅細管狀器官,可能有免疫同儲存有用細菌嘅功能,亦因為容易發炎而有時需要切除(量詞:條)

Examples

  • 闌尾炎

    appendicitis

  • 我弟弟可能得了急性闌尾炎,要是這樣他必須做個手術。

    My brother may have acute appendicitis, in which case he’d have to have an operation.

    Tatoeba · GlossaMatik CC BY

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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