epigastric

ep·i·gas·tri·um   (ěp'ĭ-gās'trē-əm)    n.   pl. ep·i·gas·tri·a (-trē-ə) The upper middle region of the abdomen. [New Latin, from Greek epigastrion, from neuter of epigastrios, over the belly : epi-, epi- + gastēr, gastr-, stomach.] ep'i·gas'tric (-trĭk) adj.

Main Entry: epi·gas·tric
Pronunciation: "ep-&-'gas-trik
Function: adjective
1 : lying upon or over the stomach
2 a : of or relating to the anterior walls of the abdomen <epigastric veins> b : of or relating to the abdominal region lying between the hypochondriac regions andabove the umbilical region <epigastric distress>