Definitions
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- adjective (Anat.) Situated under, or on the ventral side of, the lumbar region of the vertebral column.
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- adjective anatomy Situated under, or on the
ventral side of, thelumbar region of thevertebral column .
Etymologies
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Examples
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_The uterus or womb_ is a membranous sack situated in the sublumbar region and at the inlet to the pelvic cavity.
Common Diseases of Farm Animals R. A. Craig
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_ -- As seen in the horse, bloody urine is usually the direct result of mechanical injuries, as sprains and fractures of the loins, lacerations of the sublumbar muscles (psoas), irritation caused by stone in the kidney, ureter, bladder, or urethra.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse Charles B. Michener 1877
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(sublumbar) of the abdominal cavity by folds of the lining membrane.
Common Diseases of Farm Animals R. A. Craig
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(sublumbar) above the peritoneum, and to the right and left of the median line.
Common Diseases of Farm Animals R. A. Craig
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