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"in the abdominal region"nouna part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
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"here we enter the region of opinion"nouna knowledge domain that you are interested in or are communicating about
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"the farming regions of France" "regions of outer space"nounthe extended spatial location of something
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"it was going to take in the region of two or three months to finish the job"nounthe approximate amount of something (usually used prepositionally as in `in the region of')
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"penguins inhabit the polar regions"nouna large indefinite location on the surface of the Earthtype of:
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- caribbean region including the Caribbean Islands
- patagonia region in southern South America between the Andes and the South Atlantic
- epidural regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the epidural space of the spinal cord; sensation is lost in the abdominal and genital and pelvic areas; used in childbirth and gynecological surgery
- pudendal block regional anesthesia resulting from the use of a local anesthetic to deaden the pudendal nerves in the region of the vulva and labia majora; used to ease discomfort during childbirth
- caudal anaesthesia regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the caudal end of the spinal canal; now largely replaced by epidural anesthesia
- epidural anaesthesia regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the epidural space of the spinal cord; sensation is lost in the abdominal and genital and pelvic areas; used in childbirth and gynecological surgery
- caudal anesthesia regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the caudal end of the spinal canal; now largely replaced by epidural anesthesia
- subtropics regions adjacent to the tropics
- epidural anesthesia regional anesthesia resulting from injection of an anesthetic into the epidural space of the spinal cord; sensation is lost in the abdominal and genital and pelvic areas; used in childbirth and gynecological surgery
- liguria region of northwestern Italy on the Ligurian Sea