盲肠炎 Traditional form: 盲腸炎 Pinyin (reading): mángchángyán Definitions: appendicitis Characters: 盲 - blind; shortsighted; unperceptive 肠 - intestines; emotions; sausage 炎 - flame, blaze; hot Traditional characters: 盲 - blind; shortsighted; unperceptive 腸 - intestines; emotions; sausage 炎 - flame, blaze; hot