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急性闌尾炎

简急性阑尾炎 · 繁急性闌尾炎

Mandarin · pinyin jí xìng lán wěi yán

acute appendicitis (medicine)

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急: jí · quick, quickly; urgent, pressing
性: xìng · nature, character, sex
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尾: wěi · tail, extremity; end, stern; 6th lunar mansion, determinative star μ¹ Scorpii (Xamidimura)
炎: yán · flame, blaze; hot
阑: lán · door screen; railing fence

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2–4–2–3–2 · ji2 xing4 lan2 wei3 yan2

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gap1 sing3 laan4 mei5 jim4

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