region
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- noun
- /ˈriːdʒən/
- Specialized
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- Performing music is a whole-brain activity, with neural pathways connecting multiple regions throughout the brain.
- brain region
- tongue region
- posterior region
Well, we found that in a region around the facial nucleus.
- Well, we found that in a region around the facial nucleus.
- Pulmonary region, tricuspid valve region and mitral region.
- Just slenderize this region just a little bit.
- Memory regions, emotion regions, motor regions, and visual regions, they're all lighting up.
- You know, every time I stroke my lower region against anything, it's it's chaos.
- If you practice kindness, it quiets down the threat regions of the brain.
- And the protocol is the stimulation parameter set in a specific brain region for a specific condition.
- And that dopamine is actually increasing brain metabolism in those conductor regions of your brain.
- And then when you watch it, one of those two regions fully lights up still.
Examples
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Patients whose lesions did not involve the head and neck region were excluded from further consideration.
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The macula, found in the central region of the retina, is responsible for visual perception.
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Well, we found that in a region around the facial nucleus.
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Are there any injuries to the upper spinal region?
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And I just kind of went all over the whole cheek region with that.
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But when I get anxiety, I actually feel the region of my brain shutting down.
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So the flashpoint for anxiety is this region in the brain.
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Care was taken to avoid traumatizing this region and stretching the nerve.
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Next, an MRI pinpoints the brain region where electrical nerve signals in the brain are misfiring.
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The surgeon informed the patient about the importance of the spinal region during the operation.
Synonyms
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A part of the body that has a certain job or is served by a nerve
Compounds
- Specialized
An area of land and water that has its own types of plants and animals
A region in central Kentucky with green bluegrass pastures and famous horse farms
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The lowest part of the ionosphere about 35 to 50 miles above Earth that bounces back low radio waves
- Specialized
Part of the upper atmosphere 50 to 90 miles above Earth that reflects medium radio waves
- Specialized
A high layer of the atmosphere about 90 to 600 miles above Earth that reflects radio waves for long-distance communication
A low coastal area in the southeastern United States near the Atlantic Ocean
A region in southwest China in the Himalayas with its own local government and distinct culture
A region in far northwest China that is home to many Uighur people
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Etymology
Region comes from the Latin regio, from regere meaning 'to direct' or 'to rule'. So a body region is simply a part that is 'set apart' or 'directed' for a certain job, which is why doctors talk about the cranial or abdominal region.