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abdominal region — stomach area … English contemporary dictionary
abdominal region — noun : one of the nine areas into which the abdomen is divided by imaginary planes, two vertical through the middle of Poupart s ligament and two horizontal through the junction of the ninth rib and costal cartilage and through the top of the… … Useful english dictionary
region — [rē′jən] n. [ME regioun < Anglo Fr regiun < OFr region < L regio < regere, to rule: see RIGHT] 1. a large and indefinite part of the surface of the earth; district 2. a division of the world characterized by a specific kind of plant… … English World dictionary
Abdominal hair — The term abdominal hair refers to the hair that grows on the abdomen of humans and non human mammals, in the region between the pubic area and the thorax (chest). The growth of abdominal hair follows the same pattern on nearly all mammals,… … Wikipedia
region — /ree jeuhn/, n. 1. an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body: a region of the earth. 2. Usually, regions. the vast or indefinite entirety of a space or area, or something compared to one: the regions of the firmament; the regions … Universalium
region */*/*/ — UK [ˈriːdʒ(ə)n] / US [ˈrɪdʒən] noun [countable] Word forms region : singular region plural regions 1) a large area of land whose politics, geography, or culture is different from other areas Wages varied from region to region. the Muslim region… … English dictionary
region — re|gion [ ridʒən ] noun count *** 1. ) a large area of land whose politics, geography, or culture is different from other areas: Wages varied from region to region. the Muslim region of southern Russia Peru s eastern jungle region 2. ) a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
region — re•gion [[t]ˈri dʒən[/t]] n. 1) an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body: a region of the earth[/ex] 2) Usu., regions. the vast or indefinite entirety of a space or area, or something compared to one: the regions of the… … From formal English to slang
abdominal pain — stomach pain, pain in the abdominal region … English contemporary dictionary
region*/*/*/ — [ˈriːdʒ(ə)n] noun [C] 1) a large area of land Peru s eastern jungle region[/ex] 2) a particular area of your body pain in the abdominal region[/ex] • in the region of used before a number for saying that it is not exact[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
