region

region definition - medical

re·gion (rēˈjən)

noun
  1. An area of the body having natural or arbitrary boundaries.
  2. A portion of the body having a special nervous or vascular supply.
  3. A part of an organ with a special function.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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