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region

 [re´jun]
a plane with more or less definite boundaries; called also regio. adj., adj re´gional.
abdominal r's the areas into which the anterior surface of the abdomen is divided, including the epigastric, hypochondriac (right and left), iliac (right and left), lumbar (right and left), hypogastric, and umbilical.
Nine abdominopelvic regions. From Applegate, 2000.
See illustration.
AN region the area of the heart where the atrial fibers merge with the atrioventricular node.
anal region the part of the perineal region that surrounds the anus.
axillary region the area of the upper chest surrounding the axilla, lateral to the pectoral region.
epigastric region the abdominal region that is superior and central in location, above the umbilical region and between the two hypochondriac regions.
facial region that comprising the various anatomical regions of the face, divided into buccal (side of oral cavity), infraorbital (below eye), mental (chin), nasal (nose), oral (lips), orbital (eye), parotid (angle of jaw), and zygomatic (cheek bone) regions.
H region the area of the bundle of His from its connection with the atrioventricular node to its branching portion.
homology r's looped structures, comprising approximately 100 amino acid residues and fastened by disulfide bonds, that show similarities in primary structure from one region to another. They represent the building blocks or units of immunoglobulin molecules.
hypochondriac region either of the abdominal regions that are in superior lateral locations, one on the left (left hypochondriac region) and one on the right (right hypochondriac region) of the epigastric region; called also hypochondrium.
hypogastric region suprapubic region.
I region that part of the major histocompatibility complex where immune response genes are present.
iliac region inguen.
inframammary region the part of the pectoral region inferior to the breast, bordered inferiorly by the hypochondriac region of the abdomen.
inguinal region inguen.
lateral region either of the abdominal regions that are in central lateral locations, one to the left (left lateral region) and one to the right (right lateral region) of the umbilical region; called also flank and lumbar region.
lateral pectoral region the most lateral part of the pectoral region, bounded laterally by the axillary region.
lumbar region
1. the region of the back lying lateral to the lumbar vertebrae. See also loin.
2. lateral region.
mammary region the part of the pectoral region surrounding the mammary gland.
N region [nodal region] the region of the atrioventricular node consisting of the body of the node.
NH region [nodal-His region] the area where the atrioventricular node becomes the bundle of His.
pectoral region the aspect of the chest overlying the pectoralis major muscle, subdivided into the lateral pectoral, mammary, and inframammary regions.
pelvic region suprapubic region.
perineal region the region underlying the pelvic outlet, subdivided into the anal and urogenital regions.
precordial region the part of the anterior surface of the body covering the heart and the pit of the stomach.
presternal region the region of the thorax overlying the sternum, bounded laterally by the pectoral regions.
pubic region suprapubic region.
suprapubic region the abdominal region that is inferior and central in location, below the umbilical region and between the two iliac(inguinal) regions; called also hypogastric or pelvic region.
umbilical region the abdominal region that is most central in location, surrounding the umbilicus; it is bounded laterally by the two lateral or lumbar regions, superiorly by the epigastric region, and inferiorly by the suprapubic or hypogastric region.
urogenital region the part of the perineal region that surrounds the external genital organs and the urethral orifice,

ax·il·lar·y re·gion

[TA]
the region of the axilla, including the axillary fossa.
Synonym(s): regio axillaris [TA]

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Q. A lump in my armpit Hi, Last week after the shower I found a small painful lump in my right groin. I went to see a doctor and he prescribed me some antibiotics. I’ve been taking it for 5 days and the lump is still there. I’m 31, usually healthy and work-out in the gym regularly, don’t smoke or use drugs and don’t take any medications. Is that dangerous? Should I go and see another doctor?

A. What you describe sounds like enlarged lymph node. The first diagnosis that’s suspected in such case is an infection that makes it painful. The antibiotics you take need several more days to act, so currently it doesn’t sound suspicious. If the lump persist, it’d be wise to consult you doctor

Q. I located a lump on the surface of my right underarm. I think I am showing some signs of breast cancer. I am 27 years old working lady. I think I am showing some signs of breast cancer. I located a lump on the surface of my right underarm. This lump is of a cherry size and does not pain at all. But I do have pain in my breast. I had my mammogram done which showed no lump and my doctor says that there is nothing to worry and she has given me some medicines. I want to know that if everything is normal then how come these lumps came.

A. there are ways to diagnose if lumps are breast cancer or not. a lump under the forearm can be a sign of an advanced stage of cancer, but it can also mean some kind of viral infection that caused a lymph node to swell up. so if a doctor told you it's fine- he probably checked it out, and it's fine. if you still anxious - go get a second opinion.

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Having contextualized muscular variations in the axillary region and their clinical relevance, we present an anatomical variation of this type, which is of interest for surgeons and anatomists considering its implications during surgery or dissection of a cadaver.
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[6] As regards to the site of FNAC, cervical region (70%) was the commonest site of lymphadenopathy followed by axillary region (15%) as observed by Ahamad SS et al, [7] Hirachand et al [8] and Agarwal et al.
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In breast cancer patients with pathologic lymph nodes in the axilla, conditions such as the presence of uncommonly propagated LAP outside the axillary region, significant mediastinal involvement, or detection of parenchymal pathology accompanied by clinic tuberculosis or tuberculous-suspected parenchymal pathology could be helpful to determine the sampling group.
Axillary Metastatic Breast Cancer and Tuberculous Lymphadenopathy in Supraclavicular Region
Physical examination is the mainstay in the diagnosis of AWS, and examination of the axillary region should not be ignored in patients with shoulder pain and limited ROM.
A rare cause of shoulder pain: axillary web syndrome
In both groups, a 22-gauge, 5cm block needle was entered to the axillary region with visualisation of the whole needle on ultrasound and 20ml local anaesthetic of 0.5% bupivacaine was injected.
Comparison of ultrasound and ultrasound plus nerve stimulator guidance axillary plexus block
(a) At surgery, the patient's arm is positioned at 80[degrees] of abduction and neutral flexion, extension, and rotation due to make a 4 cm long skin incision as a utility port along the mid-axillary line between the fifth and sixth costal spaces in the axillary region (n), which was directly located on the T5/6 disc level.
Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Approach to the Cervicothoracic Junction for Vertebral Osteomyelitis
In March 2016, a new biopsy from a residual nodule lesion of the right axillary region revealed an atrophic epidermis with an infiltrate composed by foamy histiocytic granuloma with giant vacuoles occupying the entire extend of the dermis.
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Further examination on the contrast-enhanced CT and the presence of unilateral multiple circumscribed dense nodes, some of which have large and dotted calcifications, might suggest tuberculous lymphadenitis in axillary region. Early diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis decrease the opportunities for the spread of the disease in the community.
CT Findings of Axillary Tuberculosis Lymphadenitis: A Case Detected by Breast Cancer Screening Examination
Inflammatory involvement in the left axillary region was also present.
Rapidly progressing refractory Hodgkin lymphoma: a case report and a possible explanation
Many factors may explain the discrepancy between the false negative rate of SLNB and the overt clinical axillary failure post negative SLNB; the more liberal use of systemic adjuvant therapy which sterilizes and downstages positive lymph nodes,19 the rather short median follow - up period of some published studies,20,21 the possibility of incorporating the lower axillary region into the radiation field directed at the breast, and probably the ever - improving sentinel lymph node identification rate in recent studies.22
Breast cancer recurrence after sentinel lymph node biopsy
1d): Triangular, longer than hind wing, costa widely arched, apex round, termen slightly concave, discoidal cell elongated, covered half length of wing; veins, Sc (Subcosta) arises from the base of wing, ending at the middle of the costal margin, R (Radial) arises next to and parallel to Sc, at distally forks into R1 and Rs, later being divided into R2, R3, R4 and R5, R2 and R3 parallel and ending before apex of the cell, R4 ending at the apex of the cell, R5 ending on the terminal margin, M1 begins from upper apex of discal cell, M2 begins from middle of the discal cell, M3 begins from lower apex of the discal cell, Cu1 and Cu2begin separately from discal cell for an unequal distance, A2 arises from the axillary region, separately from the distal cell up to the tornus of the wing.
REDESCRIPTION OF TWO MILKWEED BUTTERFLIES OF GENUS DANAUS, KULK

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