EPIGASTRIUM


Meaning of EPIGASTRIUM in English

[ ˌɛpɪ'gastrɪəm ]

■ noun ( plural epigastria -rɪə ) Anatomy the part of the upper abdomen immediately over the stomach.

Derivatives

epigastric adjective

Origin

C17: via late L. from Gk epigastrion , neut. of epigastrios 'over the belly'.

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