alar
alar — 形容詞
- alarpositive
- more alarcomparative
- most alarsuperlative
1. describing body parts that have the shape of a wing, especially the cartilage on
翼狀的
形狀像翅膀的解剖結構
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.
外科醫生小心地把 Yuki 左側鼻孔的翼狀軟骨復位。
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.
一場車禍撕裂了 Amara 頸部的翼狀韌帶，使她難以轉頭。
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.
電腦斷層掃描顯示患者蝶骨的翼狀區域有一道細微裂痕。
The small, wing-shaped cartilages (alar cartilages) on each side of Yuki's nose gave her nostrils a defined shape.
Yuki 鼻子兩側的小型翼狀軟骨（alar cartilages）讓她的鼻孔有明顯的形狀。
Dr. Nakamura studied the alar folds of the knee joint in the anatomy lab.
中村博士在解剖實驗室中研究膝關節的翼狀皺襞。
- 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
腋窩的
與腋下有關的醫學用語
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.
醫生檢查 Fatima 左臂下方的腋窩淋巴結是否腫大。
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.
在潮濕的東京跑步後，Tariq 發現腋窩皮膚（alar region）因摩擦而紅腫疼痛。
alar region — explicitly linked to armpits
A red rash appeared in the alar region after Wei started using the new deodorant.
Wei 開始使用新的止汗劑後，腋窩區域出現了紅疹。
The nurse applied a cool cloth to the alar area of the patient's armpit to reduce the redness and swelling.
護理師將涼毛巾敷在病人腋窩的 alar area（腋窩區域），以減輕紅腫。
During yoga in the hot studio, Amara felt the alar sweat glands under her arms wet her shirt.
在悶熱的瑜伽教室裡運動時，Amara 感覺到腋下的 alar sweat glands（腋窩汗腺）弄濕了她的上衣。
- 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 — 名詞
1. a part of a bone or piece of cartilage that projects outward and looks like a wi
翼狀部
骨頭或軟骨的翼狀突起
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.
蝶骨兩側各有一個翼狀部，構成眼眶的一部分。
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.
Osei 醫生指著 Priya 頭顱 X 光片上的蝶骨翼狀部。
The anatomy textbook showed a detailed illustration of the wing-like cartilage structure called the nasal alar.
解剖學教科書中有一張稱為鼻翼狀部（nasal alar）的翼狀軟骨結構詳細圖示。
Each alar helps shape the bony ring that surrounds and protects the eye.
每個翼狀部都有助於構成包圍並保護眼睛的骨環。
A small fracture in the alar was visible on the CT scan of Tariq's skull.
Tariq 頭顱的電腦斷層掃描顯示翼狀部有一處細微骨折。
- 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.