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epigastrium

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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.
epigastrium [ˌɛpɪˈgæstrɪəm]
n pl -tria [-trɪə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the upper middle part of the abdomen, above the navel and below the breast
[from New Latin, from Greek epi- + gastrion, from gastēr stomach]
epigastric , epigastrial adj
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Noun1.epigastrium - the region lying on or over the stomach (just below the sternum)
region, area - a part of an animal that has a special function or is supplied by a given artery or nerve; "in the abdominal region"


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