hypogastrium

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hy·po·gas·tri·um

 (hī′pə-găs′trē-əm)
n. pl. hy·po·gas·tri·a (-trē-ə)
The lowest of the three median regions of the abdomen.

[New Latin, from Greek hypogastrion : hupo-, hypo- + gastēr, gastr-, belly.]

hy′po·gas′tric adj.
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hypogastrium

(ˌhaɪpəˈɡæstrɪəm)
n, pl -tria (-trɪə)
(Anatomy) anatomy the lower front central region of the abdomen, below the navel
[C17: from New Latin, from Greek hupogastrion, from hypo- + gastrion, diminutive of gastēr stomach]
ˌhypoˈgastric adj
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hy•po•gas•tri•um

(ˌhaɪ pəˈgæs tri əm)

n., pl. -tri•a (-tri ə)
the lower and median part of the abdomen.
[1675–85; < New Latin < Greek hypogástrion=hypo- hypo- + -gastrion,gastḗr paunch]
hy`po•gas′tric, adj.
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hy·po·gas·tri·um

n. hipogastrio, área inferior media y anterior del abdomen.
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