体表 (tǐ biǎo) — body surface
Definition
Specialized medical/biology term for the outer surface of the body (skin). Used in clinical contexts like 体表温度 ('body surface temperature'), not everyday 'skin' (皮肤).
noun
body surface
Examples
- 体表。Yī shēng jiǎn chá le tā de tǐ biǎo.The doctor examined his body surface.
- 体表。tǐ biǎo Wēn dù kě yǐ yòng hóng wài xiàn cè wēn yí cè liáng.Body surface temperature can be measured with an infrared thermometer.
- 体表。Shāo shāng bìng rén de tǐ biǎo xū yào tè bié hù lǐ.The body surface of burn patients requires special care.
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