In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
HYPOCHONDRIUM
hypochondrium
(noun) the upper region of the abdomen just below the lowest ribs on either side of the epigastrium
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
hypochondrium (plural hypochondria)
(anatomy) The upper region of the abdomen, below the lower ribs, each side of the epigastrium.
Source: Wiktionary
Hy`po*chon"dri*um, n.; pl. L. Hypochondria, E. Hypochondriums. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: Either of the hypochondriac regions.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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