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Flank (surface region)

Known as: Latus, Regio lateralis, flanking 
The region on either side of the body that extends from the last rib to the hip.
National Institutes of Health

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Abdominal MusclesCDISC SDTM Anatomical Location TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium TerminologyTrunk structure

Narrower (2)

Left lateral lumbar region of abdomenRight lateral lumbar region of abdomen

Broader (1)

Structure of subregion of abdomen

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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
KAPOSI’S SARCOMA–ASSOCIATED HERPESVIRUS-LIKE DNA SEQUENCES IN AIDS-RELATED BODY-CAVITY–BASED LYMPHOMAS
Background. DNA fragments that appeared to belong to an unidentified human herpesvirus were recently found in more than 90… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Vaccination with syngeneic, lymphoma-derived immunoglobulin idiotype combined with granulocyte/macrophage colony-stimulating factor primes mice for a protective T-cell response.
The idiotype of the Ig expressed by a B-cell malignancy (Id) can serve as a unique tumor-specific antigen and as a model for… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Velocity analysis using nonhyperbolic move out in transversely isotropic media
P-wave reflections from horizontal interfaces in transversely isotropic (TI) media have nonhyperbolic moveout. 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Analysis of retroviral protease cleavage sites reveals two types of cleavage sites and the structural requirements of the P1 amino acid.
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Analysis of a repetitive DNA sequence from Bordetella pertussis and its application to the diagnosis of pertussis using the polymerase chain reaction
A tandemly repeated 1,046-base-pair (bp) ClaI DNA fragment from Bordetella pertussis was cloned into Escherichia coli by using… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Allele frequency distribution of two highly polymorphic DNA sequences in three ethnic groups and its application to the determination of paternity.
The allele frequency distribution of two highly polymorphic DNA sequences has been determined in three ethnic groups (American… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Nucleotide sequence of AKV murine leukemia virus
AKV is an endogenous, ecotropic murine leukemia virus that serves as one of the parents of the recombinant; oncogenic mink cell… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Direct repeats flank three small nuclear RNA pseudogenes in the human genome
Highly Cited
1980
Highly Cited
1980
5′ Flanking region of immunoglobulin heavy chain constant region genes displays length heterogeneity in germlines of inbred mouse strains
Highly Cited
1967
Highly Cited
1967
Sediment Distribution on the Mid-Ocean Ridges with Respect to Spreading of the Sea Floor
An abrupt change in sediment thickness between the crests and flanks of the mid-ocean ridges can be interpreted as a major… 
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