HYPOGASTRIUM

Etymology

Noun

hypogastrium (plural hypogastria)

An area of the human abdomen residing below the umbilicus.

Source: Wiktionary


Hyp`o*gas"tri*um, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)

Definition: The lower part of the abdomen.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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