EPIGASTRIC

epigastric

(adjective) lying on or over the stomach

epigastric

(adjective) of or relating to the anterior walls of the abdomen; “epigastric artery”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

epigastric (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to the epigastrium.

Synonym: epigastrial

Source: Wiktionary


Ep`i*gas"tric, a. Etym: [Gr. épigastrique.]

1. (Anat.)

Definition: Pertaining to the epigastrium, or to the epigastric region.

2. (Zoöl.)

Definition: Over the stomach; -- applied to two of the areas of the carapace of crabs. Epigastric region. (Anat.) (a) The whole upper part of the abdomen. (b) An arbitrary division of the abdomen above the umbilical and between the two hypochondriac regions.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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