zona

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zona zo·na (zō'nə)
n. pl. zo·nae (-nē)

  1. An encircling or beltlike anatomical structure. Also called segment, zone.

  2. See shingles.

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zona

noun
(anatomy) any encircling or beltlike structure [syn: zone
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