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hy⋅po⋅chon⋅dri⋅um

  [hahy-puh-kon-dree-uhm]
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–noun, plural -dri⋅a  [-dree-uh] . Anatomy.
either of two regions of the abdomen, situated on each side of the epigastrium and above the lumbar regions.
Origin:
1690–1700; < NL < Gk hypochóndrion abdomen. See hypochondria, -ium
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hy·po·chon·dri·um   (hī'pə-kŏn'drē-əm)   
n.   pl. hy·po·chon·dri·a (-drē-ə)
The upper lateral region of the abdomen, marked by the lower ribs.

[New Latin, from Greek hupokhondrion, abdomen; see hypochondria.]
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Main Entry: hy·po·chon·dri·um
Pronunciation: -'kän-drE-&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural hy·po·chon·dria /-drE-&/
: either hypochondriac region of the body
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hypochondrium hy·po·chon·dri·um (hī'pə-kŏn'drē-əm)
n. pl. hy·po·chon·dri·a (-drē-ə)
The upper lateral region of the abdomen on either side of the epigastrium and below the lower ribs.

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