epigastrium
[ ep-i-gas-tree-uhm ]
noun,plural ep·i·gas·tri·a [ep-i-gas-tree-uh]. /ˌɛp ɪˈgæs tri ə/. Anatomy.
the upper and median part of the abdomen, lying over the stomach.
Origin of epigastrium
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British Dictionary definitions for epigastrium
epigastrium
/ (ˌɛpɪˈɡæstrɪəm) /
nounplural -tria (-trɪə)
the upper middle part of the abdomen, above the navel and below the breast
Origin of epigastrium
1C17: from New Latin, from Greek epi- + gastrion, from gastēr stomach
Derived forms of epigastrium
- epigastric or epigastrial, adjective
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