epigastrium

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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.

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(ĕp'ĭ-găs'trē-əm)
n., pl. -tri·a (-trē-ə).

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.

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The cranial and middle region of the abdomen, located within the sternal angle.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the region lying on or over the stomach (just below the sternum)

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