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Blinddarm

appendix; caecum

noun BLINT-darm Rare
Body & Health Body Parts

Usage Note

Blinddarm colloquially means the appendix (the finger-like pouch off the caecum), though technically it denotes the caecum itself. Blinddarmentzündung (appendicitis) is one of the best-known medical terms among German speakers. Plural: Blinddärme.

Examples

"Eine Blinddarmentzündung erfordert oft eine sofortige Operation."

Natural Translation

Appendicitis often requires immediate surgery.

Literal Translation

A blind-intestine-inflammation requires often an immediate operation.

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