plica
plica — 名詞
- plicasingular
- plicasplural
1. a natural ridge-shaped fold of skin or the thin layer that lines a body cavity,
皺襞
皮膚或組織上的皺褶結構
a natural ridge-shaped fold of skin or the thin layer that lines a body cavity, such as the lining of a joint, the inner corner of the eye, or the wall of a digestive organ.
The surgeon found a plica inside Mira's knee and removed it to reduce the swelling.
外科醫生在 Mira 的膝蓋內發現一條皺襞，並將其切除以減輕腫脹。
plica + in [body part] to locate the fold
The optometrist shone a light at Aarav's eye and pointed to the plica semilunaris.
驗光師用燈光照了照 Aarav 的眼睛，指向半月皺襞。
named anatomical plica demonstrated in a routine eye exam
Nora's doctor used an ultrasound to check whether her knee plica was thick or inflamed.
Nora 的醫師用超音波檢查她的膝蓋皺襞是否增厚或發炎。
The anatomy textbook showed a plica tucked between two elbow ligaments.
解剖學課本顯示一條皺襞夾在兩條肘部韌帶之間。
collocation: plica between [body parts]
Liang felt a snap when the plica caught against the thigh bone during exercise.
Liang 運動時感覺到啪的一聲，是皺襞卡到大腿骨所造成的。
- inflamed plica
- synovial plica
- plica semilunaris
- plica syndrome
文法句型
plica + in [body part]
用法筆記
Frequently used with a location phrase ('plica in the knee', 'plica of the elbow') to specify which joint. The plural form 'plicae' appears in formal anatomical writing.
常見錯誤
2. a severe condition in which unwashed hair twists and tangles into dense, hard cl
纏結髮
因長期不清洗而糾結成團的頭髮
a severe condition in which unwashed hair twists and tangles into dense, hard clumps that look and feel like stiff ropes, usually caused by long-term neglect or lack of basic hair care.
The nurse spent two hours carefully cutting the plica from the new patient's matted hair.
護士花了兩個小時，小心地將新病人的纏結髮從一團亂髮中剪除。
treatment: cut away rather than brush out
Aylin's documentary showed how a plica develops when hair remains unwashed for many months.
Aylin 的紀錄片說明了纏結髮是如何在頭髮數月未洗的情況下形成的。
caused by: unwashed hair over months
Old medical textbooks describe plica as strands of hair fused by dirt and body oil.
舊時的醫學教科書將纏結髮描述為被污垢和體油黏合在一起的髮束。
The shelter staff told Zuri that cutting the plica was safer than combing it out.
收容所的工作人員告訴 Zuri，剪掉纏結髮比梳開更安全。
Sofie's grandmother recalled a village plica case that the local barber removed piece by piece.
Sofie 的祖母想起村裡一個纏結髮病例，由當地理髮師一小塊一小塊地剪除。
historical register: village / barber associations
- severe plica
- plica polonica
- develop a plica
- cut away the plica
- matted hair
everyday term; plica is the medical name for the condition
- plica polonica
historical medical name; some sources consider it outdated and culturally insensitive
文法句型
plica + forms / develops / grows
用法筆記
Also called 'plica polonica' in historical medical literature, referring to its reported prevalence in Poland in the 18th–19th centuries. Modern clinicians rarely encounter it; when they do, the underlying cause is usually severe homelessness or untreated mental illness.
常見錯誤
同根字
- plicate形容詞C2
- plication名詞C2
- plicae名詞C2