papilla

n. 乳头, 小乳头状突起, 丘疹, 小脓疱 [医] 乳头

发音

其它 /pəˈpɪl.ə/

词形变化

papillae 复数 papillae papillæ

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A nipple-like protuberance on a part or organ of the body.

    A vascular process of connective tissue extending into and nourishing the root of a hair, feather, or developing tooth.

    医学
  2. 2.

    A nipple-like protuberance on a part or organ of the body.

    Any of the vascular protuberances of the dermal layer of the skin extending into the epidermal layer and often containing tactile corpuscles.

    医学
  3. 3.

    A nipple-like protuberance on a part or organ of the body.

    Any of the small protuberances on the upper surface of the tongue often containing taste buds.

    医学
  4. 4.

    A small fleshy projection on a plant.

    生物 植物学

词汇关系

名词

上位词 3

process appendage outgrowth

整体词 3

receptor sense organ sensory receptor

相关短语

urogenital papilla ileal papilla

词源

Borrowed from Latin papilla (“a nipple, teat”).

来源：wiktionary