naevus
naevus — noun
- naevussingular
- naevusesplural
1. a small coloured mark on the skin, typically brown or red, that is present from
a small coloured mark on the skin, typically brown or red, that is present from birth or appears during early life
A dermatologist examined the dark naevus on the patient's forearm and said it looked normal.
countable noun described by colour and location
Most congenital naevi are harmless skin marks that stay the same over a person's life.
plural form: naevi
The baby was born with a small reddish naevus near her left ear.
A naevus that changes shape, colour, or size should be examined by a skin specialist.
The clinic photographs each patient's naevi to track changes in size or colour.
用法筆記
In medical writing, the plural follows Latin: naevi (not naevuses). The American English spelling is nevus (plural nevi).
常見錯誤
naevus — adjective
- naevuspositive
- more naevuscomparative
- most naevussuperlative
1. having the appearance, structure, or features of a naevus
having the appearance, structure, or features of a naevus
The test confirmed the growth was a harmless naevus lesion with no cancer cells.
attributive use before 'lesion'
Under the microscope, the cells formed a typical naevus pattern in the upper skin layer.
collocation: naevus pattern
The surgeon removed the area and sent the naevus tissue for laboratory testing.
Doctors watch unusual naevus formations because very few turn into skin cancer.
用法筆記
In medical usage, naevus can appear before a noun (e.g. naevus lesion, naevus tissue) as an attributive noun — equivalent to the true adjective form naevoid/nevoid. This usage is most common in pathology and dermatology reports.