hy·po·gas·tri·um (h  p -g s tr -m)n. pl. hy·po·gas·tri·a (-tr -) The lowest of the three median regions of the abdomen. [New Latin, from Greek hypogastrion : hupo-, hypo- + gast r, gastr-, belly.]hy po·gastric adj. |
hypogastrium [ˌhaɪpəˈgæstrɪəm]
n pl -tria [-trɪə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) Anatomy the lower front central region of the abdomen, below the navel
[from New Latin, from Greek hupogastrion, from hypo- + gastrion, diminutive of gastēr stomach]
hypogastric adj
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