Kehonalue

Kehonalue is a Finnish term used to denote a distinct region of the body. In medical, anatomical, and clinical contexts, it refers to a location on the body where symptoms, injuries, or examinations are localized or described. The word is formed from keho meaning body and alue meaning region or area, and it is usually written as a single compound.

Although common in everyday Finnish as well as clinical notes, kehonalue is not a fixed anatomical term; it functions as a generic descriptor rather than a precise anatomical designation. It is typically used together with more specific terms to indicate location, such as pään kehonalue (head region), rinnan kehonalue (chest region), or käsivarren kehonalue (arm region).

Usage includes patient history taking, diagnostic localization, and treatment planning in fields such as general medicine, dermatology, and physical therapy. The term helps to summarize where symptoms occur without naming a specific organ or structure.

In English-language contexts, the closest equivalents are "body region" or "body area." In Finnish medical writing, kehonalue is interchangeable with those phrases depending on formality and specificity.

See also: anatomy, body parts, anatomical terminology, localization (medicine).