EPIGASTRIUM

epigastrium

(noun) the region lying on or over the stomach (just below the sternum)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

epigastrium (plural epigastria)

(anatomy) The upper middle region of the abdomen, between the umbilical and hypochondriac regions.

Source: Wiktionary


Ep`i*gas"tri*um, n. Etym: [NL., from Gr. (Anat.)

Definition: The upper part of the abdomen.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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21 April 2025

ENCYCLOPEDIA

(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty


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