An appendectomy is the medical operation in which doctors take out your appendix — the small finger-shaped tube that hangs off the large intestine. They do it when that tube is badly swollen or in danger of bursting, which is the usual story of appendicitis.

An appendectomy Appendectomy is the medical operation是一種醫療手術 in which doctors醫生 take out your appendix把你的闌尾拿出來 — the small finger-shaped tube那條像手指形狀的小管子 that hangs off the large intestine掛在大腸上的. They醫生 do it會做這個手術 when that tube當那條管子 is badly swollen腫得很厲害 or in danger of bursting或有破裂的危險, which is the usual story這就是常見的情況 of appendicitis闌尾炎.

For the patient it is “the operation”: sleep, a cut (or a few small keyhole cuts), the little tube gone, then rest. It is hospital English.

For the patient對病人來說 it它 is是 “the operation”:「那個手術」: sleep睡一覺, a cut (or a few small keyhole cuts)劃一刀(或幾個小小的腹腔鏡切口), the little tube gone那條小管子拿掉了, then rest然後休息. It它 is hospital English是醫院用語.

Families more often say they took out the appendix. In Taiwan, people commonly talk as if the whole “blind gut” were being cut. Though actually the surgeon is after that small extra tube, not the whole pouch beside it.

Families家人 more often say更常說 they took out the appendix把闌尾拿掉了. In Taiwan在台灣, people人們 commonly talk常常講得 as if the whole “blind gut” were being cut好像整段「盲腸」都被切掉一樣. Though actually不過其實 the surgeon醫生 is after that small extra tube要拿的是那條小小的額外管子, not the whole pouch beside it不是旁邊那整個囊袋.

Once it is out, most people live an ordinary life without it.

Once it is out一旦拿掉之後, most people大部分人 live an ordinary life過一般的生活 without it沒有它也一樣.