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Regional terms
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abdominal | relating to the abdomen (ex. stomach, gastric, intestinal) |
| Antecubital | of or related to the crook of the elbow |
| Axillary | relating to the armpit. |
| Brachial | relating to the arm or to a structure resembling the arm. |
| Buccal | relating to the cheek. |
| Calcaneal | relating to the heel |
| Carpal | relating to the bones forming the human carpus (wrist) |
| Cephalic | of, in, or relating to the head. |
| Cervical | relating to the cervix. |
| Coxal | being or relating to the joint of the hip |
| Digital | of, relating to, or supplying one or more fingers or toes |
| Femoral | relating to the femur or the thigh. |
| Gluteal | relating to the gluteus muscles. |
| Inguinal | of the groin. |
| Lumbar | relating to the lower part of the back. |
| Nasal | of, for, or relating to the nose. |
| Occipital | relating to or situated in the back of the head. |
| Olecranal | the large process of the ulna that projects behind the elbow, forms the bony prominence of the elbow, and receives the insertion of the triceps muscle. |
| Oral | relating to the mouth. |
| Orbital | bony structures of the skull that house the globe, extraocular muscles, nerves, blood vessels, lacrimal apparatus, and adipose tissue |
| Patellar | relating to the patella (= the bone shaped like a triangle at the front of the knee) |
| Pelvic | relating to or situated within the bony pelvis. |
| Popliteal | relating to or situated in the hollow at the back of the knee. |
| Sacral | of, relating to, or lying near the sacrum. the sacral region of the spinal cord. |
| Scapular | relating to the shoulder or shoulder blade. |
| Sternal | relating to or near the sternum (= the main bone at the center of the chest) |
| Tarsal | any of several short, angular bones that in humans make up the ankle |
| Thoracic | your chest: the area between your neck and abdomen. |
| Umbilical | of, relating to, or used at the navel. 2. : of or relating to the central region of the abdomen. |
| Vertebral | of, relating to, or being vertebrae or the spinal column : spinal |