apical
adjective uk/ˈeɪ.pɪ.kəl/ us/ˈeɪ.pɪ.kəl/
(HIGHEST POINT)
mathematics specialized顶点的，顶端的
at the highest point or top of a shape or object
At the tip of the stalk is a single, large, apical bud. 在茎的末端长着颗顶上大花苞，一枝独秀。
an apical angle of 120° 顶角 120°
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- With plants such as astrantia, seed sets first in the apical flower.
- Clearly, the presence of the apical bud is stopping the lateral buds from growing.
- New apical leaves continue to emerge.
(BODY ORGAN)
medical specialized（器官的）尖的，顶的
related to the pointed end of an organ
The diagnosis was apical carcinoma - a non-small-cell cancer in the left lung apex. 诊断结果是左肺顶部的肺尖癌，一种非小细胞肺癌。
See: apex
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- Tests revealed apical pleural thickening outside the lung.
- The cardiac apical impulse may be overactive.
- Do not give the drug if the apical rate is less than 60 beats per minute.