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单词 serpiginous
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Definition of serpiginous in English:

serpiginous

adjective səːˈpɪdʒɪnəssərˈpɪdʒənəs
Medicine
  • (of a skin lesion or ulcerated region) having a wavy margin.

    〔医〕(皮伤,溃烂区)匍行的

    the lesions had persisted with advancing serpiginous trails
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Histology revealed a highly cellular, primarily diffuse and focally serpiginous growing tumor with pushing borders and extensive necrosis.
    • Volar aspects of the wrists contained multiple serpiginous scaling lesions.
    • The rupture of the posterobasal portion of the heart characteristically presents with a complex morphologic structure with serpiginous and hemorrhagic tracts away from the primary laceration.
    • Granuloma annulare may present as a serpiginous, hyperpigmented skin discoloration, but the skin lesions would be raised papules, not just macular skin changes as in this case.
    • Urticaria may present with serpiginous lesions.

Origin

Late Middle English: from medieval Latin serpigo, serpigin- 'ringworm' (from Latin serpere 'to creep') + -ous.

Definition of serpiginous in US English:

serpiginous

adjectivesərˈpɪdʒənəssərˈpijənəs
Medicine
  • (of a skin lesion or ulcerated region) having a wavy margin.

    〔医〕(皮伤,溃烂区)匍行的

    the lesions had persisted with advancing serpiginous trails
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Histology revealed a highly cellular, primarily diffuse and focally serpiginous growing tumor with pushing borders and extensive necrosis.
    • Urticaria may present with serpiginous lesions.
    • Granuloma annulare may present as a serpiginous, hyperpigmented skin discoloration, but the skin lesions would be raised papules, not just macular skin changes as in this case.
    • Volar aspects of the wrists contained multiple serpiginous scaling lesions.
    • The rupture of the posterobasal portion of the heart characteristically presents with a complex morphologic structure with serpiginous and hemorrhagic tracts away from the primary laceration.

Origin

Late Middle English: from medieval Latin serpigo, serpigin- ‘ringworm’ (from Latin serpere ‘to creep’) + -ous.

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