| precordial | <anatomy, cardiology> Pertaining to the precordium, which is the region over the heart and lower part of the thorax. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| precordial catch syndrome | <syndrome> A benign syndrome of uncertain origin, characterised by sharp, sudden pain in the region of the cardiac apex on inspiration, yet usually relieved by forcing a deeper breath; tenderness is absent. (05 Mar 2000) |
| precordial electrocardiography | Recording of electrocardiographic signals from the anterior left chest; conventionally six electrode positions are used but any number may be applied. (05 Mar 2000) |
| precordial leads | Those in which the exploring electrode is on the chest overlying the heart or its vicinity. Synonym: precordial leads, semidirect leads. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anal region | The posterior portion of the perineal region through which the anal canal opens; bounded by a line through both isehial tuberosities, the sacrotuberous ligaments and the coccyx. Synonym: regio analis, anal region. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ankle region | The region of the lower limb between the leg (crus) and the foot (pes). Synonym: regio talocruralis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior antebrachial region | The area between the radial and ulnar borders of the forearm anteriorly. Synonym: facies antebrachialis anterior, regio antebrachialis anterior, anterior antebrachial region, anterior surface of forearm, facies anterior antebrachii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior brachial region | The anterior region of the arm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior carpal region | The anterior part of the wrist. Synonym: regio carpalis anterior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior crural region | The anterior surface of the inferior limb between the knee and the ankle. Synonym: facies cruralis anterior, regio cruralis anterior, anterior crural region, anterior surface of leg, facies anterior cruris. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior cubital region | The area in front of the elbow, including the cubital fossa. Synonym: facies cubitalis anterior, regio cubitalis anterior, anterior cubital region, anterior surface of elbow. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior hypothalamic region | The rostral portion of the hypothalamus that includes preoptic, supraoptic, paraventricular and anterior hypothalamic nuclei; the hypothalamic structures located internally in the general area of the optic chiasm. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior knee region | The anterior region of the knee. Synonym: regio genus anterior. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior region of arm | Area between deltoid region superiorly and anterior region of elbow inferiorly. Synonym: facies brachialis anterior, regio brachialis anterior, anterior surface of arm, facies anterior brachii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior region of elbow | The area in front of the elbow, including the cubital fossa. Synonym: facies cubitalis anterior, regio cubitalis anterior, anterior cubital region, anterior surface of elbow. (05 Mar 2000) |