nevus

IPA/ˈniː.vəs/
IPA/ˈniː.vəs/

nevus — 名詞

  • nevussingular
  • nevusesplural

1. a coloured patch or small raised growth somewhere on a person's skin — for examp

1.名詞C2
釋義

痣；母斑

皮膚上的色素斑或胎記，醫學用語

a coloured patch or small raised growth somewhere on a person's skin — for example, a mole or a birthmark — that may be there from birth or appear later in life.

例句

The dermatologist examined the small brown nevus on Christopher's shoulder.

皮膚科醫師檢查了 Christopher 肩膀上一顆小小的棕色痣。

typical pattern: nevus on [body part]

Roya was born with a faint pink nevus just above her left eyebrow.

Roya 出生時左邊眉毛上方就有一塊淡粉色的母斑。

collocation: born with a nevus

常見搭配
  • pigmented nevus
  • congenital nevus
  • remove a nevus
  • examine a nevus
  • benign nevus
同義詞
  • mole

    everyday word for the same skin mark; non-specialist

  • birthmark

    lay term, focuses on marks present from birth

  • naevus

    British spelling of the same word

文法句型

a nevus on [body part]

remove a nevus

用法筆記

Specialist term used mainly in medical writing and dermatology notes; in everyday English speakers say 'mole' or 'birthmark'. American medical texts use 'nevus'; British texts use 'naevus'.

常見錯誤

I have a nevus on my face' (in casual chat).
I have a mole on my face.
outside a clinic, native speakers use 'mole' or 'birthmark'; 'nevus' sounds clinical.
She has many nevus on her arm.
She has many nevi on her arm.
the plural is 'nevi', not 'nevus'.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • pigmented nevus
  • congenital nevus
  • junctional nevus
  • blue nevus
  • spider nevus

常用片語

  • remove a nevus
  • examine a nevus
  • monitor a nevus

介系詞搭配

  • nevus on [body part]