region : Idioms & Phrases
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- biogeographical region
- bluegrass region
- cortical region
- d region
- e region
- Epigastric region
- f region
- french region
- geographic region
- geographical region
- Hypochondriac region
- Hypogastric region
- Iliac region
- infernal region
- italian region
- lothian region
- Lumbar region
- motor region
- nether region
- Ophthalmic region
- Parotic region
- polar region
- pubic region
- red region
Scapular region , ∨Scapular tract - sensorimotor region
- tidewater region
- Umbilical region
- unknown region
- xinjiang uighur autonomous region
biogeographical region
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noun an area of the Earth determined by distribution of flora and fauna
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bluegrass region
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noun an area in central Kentucky noted for it bluegrass and thoroughbred horses
Bluegrass Country; Bluegrass.
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cortical region
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noun any of various regions of the cerebral cortex
cortical area.
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d region
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noun the lowest region of the ionosphere (35 to 50 miles up) that reflects low-frequency radio waves
D-layer.
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e region
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noun a region of the ionosphere (from 50 to 90 miles up) that reflects radio waves of medium length
E layer; Heaviside layer; Kennelly-Heaviside layer.
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Epigastric region
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(Anat.) (a) The whole upper part of the abdomen.(b) An arbitrary division of the abdomen above the umbilical and between the two hypochondriac regions.
Webster 1913
f region
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noun the highest region of the ionosphere (from 90 to 600 miles up) which contains the highest concentration of free electrons and is most useful for long-range radio transmission
F layer; Appleton layer.
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french region
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noun a geographical subdivision of France
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geographic region
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noun a demarcated area of the Earth
geographic area; geographic region; geographical area.
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geographical region
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noun a demarcated area of the Earth
geographic area; geographic region; geographical area.
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Hypochondriac region
(Anat.) , a region on either side of the abdomen beneath the cartilages of the false ribs, beside the epigastric, and above the lumbar, region.
Webster 1913
Hypogastric region
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(a) The lower part of the abdomen.(b) An arbitrary division of the abdomen below the umbilical and between the two iliac regions.
Webster 1913
Iliac region
- a region of the abdomen, on either side of the hypogastric regions, and below the lumbar regions.
Webster 1913
infernal region
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noun (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
infernal region; perdition; Hell; Inferno; pit.
- Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton
- a demon from the depths of the pit
- Hell is paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnson
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noun (religion) the world of the dead
underworld; Hades; netherworld; Scheol; Hell.
- No one goes to Hades with all his immense wealth"-Theognis
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italian region
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noun Italy is divided into 20 regions for administrative purposes
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lothian region
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noun a district in southeast central Scotland (south side of the Firth of Forth) and the location of Edinburgh
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Lumbar region
(Anat.) , the region of the loin; specifically, a region between the hypochondriac and ilias regions, and outside of the umbilical region.
Webster 1913
motor region
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noun the cortical area that influences motor movements
motor cortex; Rolando's area; excitable area; motor area.
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nether region
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noun (Christianity) the abode of Satan and the forces of evil; where sinners suffer eternal punishment
infernal region; perdition; Hell; Inferno; pit.
- Hurl'd headlong...To bottomless perdition, there to dwell"- John Milton
- a demon from the depths of the pit
- Hell is paved with good intentions"-Dr. Johnson
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Ophthalmic region
(Zoöl.) , the space around the eyes.
Webster 1913
Parotic region
(Zoöl.) , the space around the ears.
Webster 1913
polar region
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noun the part of the Earth's surface forming a cap over a pole; characterized by frigid climate
polar zone; Frigid Zone.
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pubic region
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noun the lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs
pubes; loins.
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red region
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noun a place of eternal fire envisaged as punishment for the damned
hellfire.
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Scapular region , ∨ Scapular tract
(Zoöl.) , a definite longitudinal area over the shoulder and along each side of the back of a bird, from which the scapular feathers arise.
Webster 1913
sensorimotor region
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noun an area of the cortex including the precentral gyrus and the postcentral gyrus and combining sensory and motor functions
sensorimotor area.
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tidewater region
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noun the coastal plain of the South: eastern parts of Virginia and North Carolina and South Carolina and Georgia
Tidewater.
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Umbilical region
(Anat.) , the middle region of the abdomen, bounded above by the epigastric region, below by the hypogastric region, and on the sides by the lumbar regions.
Webster 1913
unknown region
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noun an unknown and unexplored region
terra incognita; unknown.
- they came like angels out the unknown
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xinjiang uighur autonomous region
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noun an autonomous province in far northwestern China on the border with Mongolia and Kazakhstan; the largest province in the People's Republic of China and the homeland of the Uighur people
Xinjiang; Sinkiang.