zona

Definitions of zona
  1. noun
    a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve
    synonyms: región, área
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    zona erógena
    any area of the body especially sensitive to sexual stimulation
    mácula lútea
    a small yellowish central area of the retina that is rich in cones and that mediates clear detailed vision
    región cortical, área cortical
    any of various regions of the cerebral cortex
    costado, lado
    either the left or right half of a body
    escote
    the line formed by a groove between two parts (especially the separation between a woman's breasts)
    aréola
    small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite
    cintura, talle
    the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
    pubis
    the lower part of the abdomen just above the external genital organs
    palma
    the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
    planta
    the underside of the foot
    luna
    the crescent-shaped area at the base of the human fingernail
    ingle
    the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
    área de asociación
    cortical areas that are neither motor or sensory but are thought to be involved in higher processing of information
    zona auditiva, área auditiva
    the cortical area that receives auditory information from the medial geniculate body
    región motora, área motora, área motriz
    the cortical area that influences motor movements
    zona sensomotriz, área sensomotora, área sensomotriz
    an area of the cortex including the precentral gyrus and the postcentral gyrus and combining sensory and motor functions
    área visual
    the cortical area that receives information from the lateral geniculate body of the thalamus
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    parte del cuerpo
    any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity
  2. noun
    an area or region distinguished from adjacent parts by a distinctive feature or characteristic
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    zona de combate
    a military area where combat forces operate
    zona peligrosa
    a dangerous area
    cabeza de playa, cabeza de puente
    an area in hostile territory that has been captured and is held awaiting further troops and supplies
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    parte, región
    the extended spatial location of something
  3. noun
    any of the regions of the surface of the Earth loosely divided according to latitude or longitude
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    trópico
    the part of the Earth's surface between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn; characterized by a hot climate
    ártico
    the regions to the north of the Arctic Circle centered on the North Pole
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    huso
    any of the 24 regions of the globe (loosely divided by longitude) throughout which the same standard time is used
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    región, área geográfica
    a demarcated area of the Earth
  4. noun
    a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
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    burladero, isla, isleta, refugio
    a curbed area in a roadway from which traffic is excluded; provides safe area for pedestrians
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    sitio
    a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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