maang4 coeng2 jim4盲腸炎盲肠炎
Jyutpingmaang4 coeng2 jim4
Yalemàahng chéung yìhm
Definition
Appendicitis; an acute digestive disease caused by inflammation of the appendix.
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How it's used
Although the term literally translates to inflammation of the cecum, it is universally used in daily life to refer to appendicitis. Even though medical professionals prefer the term 闌尾炎, using that in casual conversation might sound overly clinical or confusing to most people. It is almost always paired with verbs like 做手術 or 痛.
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He is in so much pain, could it be appendicitis?
I had surgery for appendicitis when I was young.
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Common phrases
appendectomy
Common mistake
Do not confuse the literal anatomical cecum with the appendix. While 盲腸 is the common name for the appendix in Cantonese, it is technically a misnomer as the appendix is attached to the cecum, not the cecum itself.
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Grammar guides
- Directional complementsThe small words added after a verb to show direction of movement, like up, down, out, in, and back. Common in everyday Cantonese.
- DemonstrativesThis and that with 呢 and 嗰, the personal pronouns, and how 哋 turns I, you, and he into we, you all, and they.
- Resultative complementsSticking a result word onto a verb to show how it turned out, like eat until full or look and find. A productive everyday pattern.
