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epigastrium (ˌɛpɪˈɡæstrɪəm) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -tria | |
| the upper middle part of the abdomen, above the navel and below the breast | |
| [C17: from New Latin, from Greek | |
| epi'gastric | |
| —adj | |
| epi'gastrial | |
| —adj | |
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Medical Dictionary
epigastrium ep·i·gas·tri·um (ěp'ĭ-gās'trē-əm)
n. pl. ep·i·gas·tri·a (-trē-ə)
The highest of three median regions of the abdomen, lying above the umbilical region and between the hypochondriac regions.
ep'i·gas'tric (-trĭk) adj.
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