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Pacific Islands

Medical Definition: The islands of the Pacific Ocean divided into MICRONESIA; MELANESIA; and POLYNESIA (including NEW ZEALAND). The collective name Oceania includes the aforenamed islands, adding AUSTRALIA; NEW ZEALAND; and the Malay Archipelago (INDONESIA). (Webster's New Geographical Dictionary, 1988, p910, 880)
Guide Notes: includes MELANESIA; MICRONESIA & POLYNESIA: see notes under each & indentions in trees
Also Called: Micronesia-Polynesia

Pacific Islands Medical Definitions and Terms

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