
n., pl., -tri·a (-trē-ə).
The upper middle region of the abdomen.
[New Latin, from Greek epigastrion, from neuter of epigastrios, over the belly : epi-, epi- + gastēr, gastr-, stomach.]
epigastric ep'i·gas'tric (-trĭk) adj.On this page
American Heritage Dictionary:
ep·i·gas·tri·um |

[New Latin, from Greek epigastrion, from neuter of epigastrios, over the belly : epi-, epi- + gastēr, gastr-, stomach.]
epigastric ep'i·gas'tric (-trĭk) adj.|
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American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary:
ep·i·gas·tri·um |
The highest of three median regions of the abdomen, lying above the umbilical region and between the hypochondriac regions.
ep'i·gas'tric (-trĭk) adj.
Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
epigastrium |
The cranial and middle region of the abdomen, located within the sternal angle.
Rhymes:
epigastric |
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| precordial | |
| gastralgia |
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