multicentric
multicentric — 形容詞
- multicentricpositive
- more multicentriccomparative
- most multicentricsuperlative
1. happening or starting in two or more separate places at the same time, rather th
多中心性的
起源或發生於多個不同部位的
happening or starting in two or more separate places at the same time, rather than growing or spreading out from a single location — used especially of tumours, diseases, or research studies that involve multiple independent sites.
Dr. Noor explained that multicentric tumours had grown in three separate parts of the liver.
Noor 醫師解釋，多中心性腫瘤已在肝臟三個不同部位生長出來。
collocation: multicentric tumours
Camille's latest MRI showed a multicentric pattern of inflammation in both lungs.
Camille 最近的核磁共振顯示雙肺有多中心性的發炎現象。
collocation: multicentric pattern
The multicentric study used data from hospitals in six countries.
這項多中心研究使用了來自六個國家醫院的數據。
Bao's research found a multicentric outbreak with cases in several towns at once.
Bao 的研究發現這次疫情是多源性爆發，在多個城鎮同時出現病例。
The surgeon found multicentric growths in different areas of the stomach lining.
外科醫生在胃黏膜的不同區域發現了多中心性的增生組織。
- multifocal
more common in imaging reports; 'multifocal' describes multiple distinct spots visible on a scan, while 'multicentric' emphasises separate origins
- polycentric
much rarer; carries the same literal meaning but is almost never used in medical writing
- multisite
less formal; preferred in research contexts ('a multisite trial') rather than disease descriptions
- unicentric
arising from a single centre or location
- monocentric
same meaning as unicentric, but far less common
用法筆記
Frequently used in oncology and epidemiology to describe conditions that arise independently in multiple locations, rather than spreading from a single source. In medical research, a 'multicentric study' is one carried out at several hospitals or institutions.