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.

Annotation

general or unspecified for Caribbean Sea, region, islands or population; do not confuse entry term WEST INDIES REGION with WEST INDIES or any of its specific islands

obecné nebo neupřesněné pokud jde o Karibské moře, oblast, ostrovy nebo populaci; nepleť s deskriptorem ZÁPADOINDICKÉ SOUOSTROVÍ nebo jinými konkrétními ostrovy

DUI

D017691 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0026756

Previous indexing

West Indies (1966-1993)

History note

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