The area of the abdomen on each side of the umbilical region between transpyloric plane and intertubercular or interspinous plane. SYN: latus [TA], lateral abdominal region, lateral region of abdominal region, regio abdominis lateralis, regio lateralis abdominis.
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flank 'flaŋk n the fleshy part of the side between the ribs and the hip broadly the side of a quadruped
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(flank) the side of the body inferior to the ribs and superior to the ilium; called also latus [TA].Medical dictionary. 2011.