alar
alar — adjective
- alarpositive
- more alarcomparative
- most alarsuperlative
1. describing body parts that have the shape of a wing, especially the cartilage on
describing body parts that have the shape of a wing, especially the cartilage on the sides of the nostrils or the strong bands of tissue that connect the upper spine to the skull.
The surgeon carefully repositioned the alar cartilage on Yuki's left nostril.
alar cartilage — wing-shaped cartilage of the nose
A car accident tore the alar ligaments in Amara's neck, making it hard to turn her head.
alar ligaments — connect the skull to the top of the spine
The CT scan showed a small crack in the alar region of the patient's sphenoid bone.
The small, wing-shaped cartilages (alar cartilages) on each side of Yuki's nose gave her nostrils a defined shape.
Dr. Nakamura studied the alar folds of the knee joint in the anatomy lab.
- wing-shaped
general descriptive term, not restricted to medical contexts
- winglike
describes the appearance without carrying technical anatomical weight
文法句型
alar + noun (anatomical structure)
用法筆記
Only appears before a noun in medical writing — you cannot say 'the cartilage is alar' in ordinary English. The structures most often described with this term are cartilage, ligaments, folds, and bony projections.
常見錯誤
2. relating to the hollow area under the arm where the arm joins the shoulder, used
relating to the hollow area under the arm where the arm joins the shoulder, used in medical descriptions of the skin, sweat glands, or lymph nodes in that part of the body.
The doctor checked the alar lymph nodes under Fatima's left arm for swelling.
alar lymph nodes — lymph nodes in the armpit area
After running in humid Tokyo, Tariq found his armpit skin (the alar region) red and sore from rubbing.
alar region — explicitly linked to armpits
A red rash appeared in the alar region after Wei started using the new deodorant.
The nurse applied a cool cloth to the alar area of the patient's armpit to reduce the redness and swelling.
During yoga in the hot studio, Amara felt the alar sweat glands under her arms wet her shirt.
- axillary
the standard modern term in clinical medicine, far more common than 'alar'
文法句型
alar + noun (armpit area)
用法筆記
The more common medical term is 'axillary'. 'Alar' for the armpit appears mainly in older anatomy textbooks and specialized clinical notes. Most modern doctors use 'axillary' instead.
常見錯誤
alar — noun
1. a part of a bone or piece of cartilage that projects outward and looks like a wi
a part of a bone or piece of cartilage that projects outward and looks like a wing, such as the wing-shaped section of the sphenoid bone behind the eye socket.
The sphenoid bone has an alar on each side that helps form the eye socket.
sphenoid bone has an alar — wing-like projection of a skull bone
Dr. Osei pointed to the alar of the sphenoid bone on the X-ray of Priya's skull.
The anatomy textbook showed a detailed illustration of the wing-like cartilage structure called the nasal alar.
Each alar helps shape the bony ring that surrounds and protects the eye.
A small fracture in the alar was visible on the CT scan of Tariq's skull.
- ala
the standard Latin anatomical term, used in formal textbooks and journal articles
文法句型
the alar
alar of [bone]
用法筆記
The Latin noun 'ala' (plural 'alae') is more common in formal anatomy textbooks. 'Alar' as a noun is a shortened form used mainly in clinical descriptions and informal medical speech.