[ ˌhʌɪpə(ʊ)'gastrɪəm ]
■ noun ( plural hypogastria -rɪə ) Anatomy the front central region of the abdomen.
Derivatives
hypogastric adjective
Origin
C17: mod. L., from Gk hupogastrion , from hupo 'under' + gastēr 'belly'.
[ ˌhʌɪpə(ʊ)'gastrɪəm ]
■ noun ( plural hypogastria -rɪə ) Anatomy the front central region of the abdomen.
Derivatives
hypogastric adjective
Origin
C17: mod. L., from Gk hupogastrion , from hupo 'under' + gastēr 'belly'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004