naevus
naevus — 名詞
- naevussingular
- naevusesplural
1. a small coloured mark on the skin, typically brown or red, that is present from
痣
皮膚上先天或後天出現的有色斑點或隆起
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.
皮膚科醫生檢查了病人前臂上那顆深色的痣，說看起來很正常。
countable noun described by colour and location
Most congenital naevi are harmless skin marks that stay the same over a person's life.
大多數先天性的痣是無害的皮膚斑記，終生不會改變。
plural form: naevi
The baby was born with a small reddish naevus near her left ear.
這個嬰兒出生時左耳附近就有一顆小小的紅色痣。
A naevus that changes shape, colour, or size should be examined by a skin specialist.
形狀、顏色或大小發生變化的痣，應由皮膚專科醫師檢查。
The clinic photographs each patient's naevi to track changes in size or colour.
診所會為每位患者的痣拍照，以追蹤大小或顏色的變化。
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 — 形容詞
- naevuspositive
- more naevuscomparative
- most naevussuperlative
1. having the appearance, structure, or features of a naevus
痣性
具有痣的外觀或結構特徵的
having the appearance, structure, or features of a naevus
The test confirmed the growth was a harmless naevus lesion with no cancer cells.
檢查證實該增生是無害的痣性病變，不含癌細胞。
attributive use before 'lesion'
Under the microscope, the cells formed a typical naevus pattern in the upper skin layer.
在顯微鏡下，這些細胞在皮膚上層呈現典型的痣性型態。
collocation: naevus pattern
The surgeon removed the area and sent the naevus tissue for laboratory testing.
外科醫師切除該區域，並將痣組織送交實驗室檢驗。
Doctors watch unusual naevus formations because very few turn into skin cancer.
醫師會關注異常的痣組織形成，因為極少數可能演變為皮膚癌。
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.