阑尾炎 Traditional form: 闌尾炎 Pinyin (reading): lánwěiyán Definitions: appendicitis (medicine) Characters: 阑 - screen door, railing, fence 尾 - tail; extremity, end; back, rear 炎 - flame, blaze; hot Traditional characters: 闌 - screen door, railing, fence 尾 - tail; extremity, end; back, rear 炎 - flame, blaze; hot