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trigger area

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Main Entry: trig·ger area
Pronunciation: 'trig-&r-
Function: noun
: TRIGGERPOINT
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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trigger area trig·ger area (trĭg'ər)
n.
A point or circumscribed area that when irritated or stimulated will give rise to physiological or pathological change elsewhere.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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