- trigger zone
- an area to which stimulation may cause physiological or pathological changes. See also dolorogenic z. and trigger point.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
trigger zone
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trigger zone — noun see trigger area … Useful english dictionary
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dolorogenic zone — a trigger zone that when stimulated causes pain or an attack of neuralgia … Medical dictionary
Chrono Trigger — Éditeur Super Famicom / Nintendo JP Square Co., Ltd. AN Square … Wikipédia en Français
