area

area definition - medical

ar·e·a (ârˈē-ə)

noun pl. ar·e·as or ar·e·ae (-ē-ēˌ)
  1. A circumscribed surface or space.
  2. All of a part that is supplied by a given artery or nerve.
  3. A part of an organ having a special function.

The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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