basilic
basilic — adjective
- basilicpositive
- more basiliccomparative
- most basilicsuperlative
1. in anatomy, describing a large vein that runs up the inner side of the arm.
in anatomy, describing a large vein that runs up the inner side of the arm.
Nurse Aarav carefully slid the needle into the patient's basilic vein.
basilic + vein: the standard medical collocation
Doctors often draw blood from the basilic vein near the elbow.
The basilic vein runs along the inner side of the upper arm.
During surgery, Beatrix found the basilic vein and fed in a thin tube.
Medical students learn that the basilic vein lies close to the skin.
文法句型
basilic + vein
用法筆記
Used only before a noun, almost always 'vein'; there is no common predicative use such as 'the vein is basilic'.
常見錯誤
basilic — noun
1. an older word for a basilica: a large, important Christian church, or in ancient
an older word for a basilica: a large, important Christian church, or in ancient Rome a great hall used for law courts and public business.
Roya visited the ancient basilic in Rome to admire its tall stone columns.
basilic used as a noun, meaning a basilica
The old basilic served as a court where Roman judges heard cases.
Pilgrims gathered inside the grand basilic to pray before the morning service.
Diego photographed the marble floor and gold ceiling of the city's famous basilic.
Asher's grandfather helped repair the roof of the medieval basilic after the storm.
用法筆記
An old-fashioned spelling; modern English almost always uses 'basilica' for this meaning.