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lower back

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Subdivision of abdominal segment of trunk which in humans is demarcated from the front of the abdomen by the posterior surface of the anterior layer of the thoracolumbar fascia and the anterior surface of the lumbar vertebral column; together with the front of the abdomen, it constitutes the abdomen[Modified from FMA]. [ FMA:61681 ]

Synonyms: back of abdomen, lumbar region of back, regio lumbalis, lower back, dorsum of abdomen, abdominal back, lumbar part of back, posterior part of abdomen

Term info

database cross reference
  • UMLS:C0024090 (ncithesaurus:Lumbar_Region)
  • BTO:0001505
  • FMA:61681
  • SCTID:182343007
  • EMAPA:36623
  • MA:0000027
  • NCIT:C34004
comment

overlaps with region sometimes called 'loin'

has related synonym

loin, lombus, lumbos

has broad synonym

lumbar region

id

UBERON:0005462

prefLabel

Back of abdomen, lower back