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Caribbean Region

Medical Definition: The area that lies between continental North and South America and comprises the Caribbean Sea, the West Indies, and the adjacent mainland regions of southern Mexico, Central America, Colombia, and Venezuela.
Guide Notes: GEN or unspecified for Caribbean Sea, region, islands or population; do not confuse X ref WEST INDIES REGION with WEST INDIES or any of its specific islands; DF: CARIBBEAN
Previously Indexed: West Indies (1966-1993)
Caribbean Region Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition West Indies - Islands lying between southeastern North America and northern South America, enclosing the Caribbean Sea. They comprise the Greater Antilles (CUBA; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; HAITI; JAMAICA; and PUERTO RICO), the Lesser Antilles (ANTIGUA and the other Leeward Islands, BARBADOS; MARTINIQUE and the other Windward Islands, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES; VIRGIN ISLANDS OF THE UNITED STATES, and the islands north of Venezuela which include TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO), and the BAHAMAS. (From Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p1330)

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