Subsite

Subsite is a term used in various fields, including medicine, computer science, and web development. In the context of medicine, a subsite refers to a specific area within a larger anatomical site. For example, the colon has several subsites, including the ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, and sigmoid colon.

Medical Subsites

In the field of oncology, the term subsite is often used to describe the specific location of a tumor within an organ or tissue. This is important for diagnosis, treatment planning, and prognosis. For example, a tumor located in the upper lobe of the lung would be described as a "lung upper lobe subsite."

Subsites are also used in the classification of cancers. The International Classification of Diseases for Oncology (ICD-O) includes codes for different subsites of each organ. For example, the code C50.1 refers to the central portion of the breast, while C50.2 refers to the upper-inner quadrant, a subsite of the breast.

Web Development Subsites

In web development, a subsite is a secondary website that is part of a larger, primary website. Subsites often have their own unique content and design, but are connected to the main site through hyperlinks or a shared domain name. For example, a university might have a main website for general information, and subsites for each of its departments.

Computer Science Subsites

In computer science, a subsite can refer to a subset of a larger network or system. This can be a physical subsite, such as a specific server in a data center, or a virtual subsite, such as a partition of a hard drive.

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Diagram showing the concept of subsites in a larger site or system.

See Also

• Anatomy
• Cancer
• Web development
• Computer science