flaccidity

/flakˈsidətē ÷fla(a)ˈsi-, -idətē, -i/ (ame, mw)

flaccidity — 名詞

1. a condition in which a part of the body is unusually soft, loose, or hangs down

1.名詞C1
釋義

鬆弛；無力

肌肉或組織缺乏正常緊實度的狀態

a condition in which a part of the body is unusually soft, loose, or hangs down — the opposite of the firmness that healthy muscles or skin normally have.

例句

After the surgery, Dr. Okonkwo checked Serena's leg for any signs of muscle flaccidity.

手術後，Okonkwo 醫生檢查了 Serena 的腿部，看有沒有肌肉鬆弛的跡象。

medical context: muscle flaccidity as a post-surgery concern

Daily exercise helped reduce the flaccidity in Sakura's arms that developed during her long illness.

每天運動幫助減輕了 Sakura 長期臥病期間出現的手臂鬆弛問題。

verb + flaccidity: reduce flaccidity through exercise

同義詞
  • limpness

    less formal and more general; can apply to objects or body parts

  • flabbiness

    more informal; often suggests excess fat rather than loss of tissue firmness

  • laxity

    more formal; also used for looseness in non-medical contexts (e.g. laxity of rules)

反義詞
  • firmness

    the quality of being solid and tight when pressed

  • tonus

    medical term for the normal tension in resting muscle

用法筆記

Frequently used in medical or clinical writing. Less common in everyday speech, where 'flabbiness' or 'weakness' are preferred.

常見錯誤

❌The doctor noted flaccidity of the skin in the patient's face.
✅The doctor noted skin flaccidity on the patient's face.
💡'skin flaccidity' is the standard word order in clinical descriptions.