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Epigastric

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ep·i·gas·tri·um  (p-gstr-m)
n. pl. ep·i·gas·tri·a (-tr-)
The upper middle region of the abdomen.
[New Latin, from Greek epigastrion, from neuter of epigastrios, over the belly : epi-, epi- + gastr, gastr-, stomach.]
epi·gastric (-trk) adj.
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Adj.1.epigastric - of or relating to the anterior walls of the abdomen; "epigastric artery"
2.epigastric - lying on or over the stomach


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