Medical Dictionary

region

noun re·gion \ˈrē-jən\

Medical Definition of REGION

1
:  any of the major subdivisions into which the body or one of its parts is divisible <the nine regions of the abdomen>
2
:  an indefinite area surrounding a specified body part <a pain in the region of the heart>
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