Spatial Concept
regional

re·gion [ ree-juh-nul ]
Definitions related to regional:
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(region) An area or portion of something with more or less definite boundaries designed or specified according to some established biological, administrative, economic, demographic, etc. criteria.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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In oncology, describes the body area right around a tumor.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Of or belonging to a broader area or region of the body in relation to a point of origin.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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