盲腸（もうちょう）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: appendix
Example sentences
- 盲腸が炎症を起こして手術する。 — His appendix became inflamed, so he had surgery.
- 盲腸の位置を確かめる。 — They check the location of the appendix.
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