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belt
[belt]1. a strip of leather, canvas, or webbing that is worn around the waist.
2. to restrict by placing a circular binding around an area.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
belt
Drug slangA regional term referring to the jolting effects of an abuse substance when it takes effect.
Epidemiology
A popular term for any broad geographical region with an increased incidence of a particular disease.
Occupational medicine
A wide leather or heavy-duty cloth strap worn around the waist to support muscles when lifting.
Public health
See Seat belt.
Sports medicine
See Weight belt.
Segen's Medical Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
belt
Epidemiology A popular term for any broad geographical region with an ↑ incidence of a particular disease. See AIDS belt, Asian esophageal cancer belt, Cancer seat, Goiter belt, Lymphoma belt, Stroke belt Public health See Seat belt.McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.