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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ep·i·gas·tri·um (ĕp'ĭ-găs'trē-əm)
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[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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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.
Veterinary Dictionary:
epigastrium |
The cranial and middle region of the abdomen, located within the sternal angle.
WordNet:
epigastrium |
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the region lying on or over the stomach (just below the sternum)
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