|epə|gastrik adjective
or ep·i·gas·tri·cal -rə̇kəl ; or ep·i·gas·tri·al -rēəl ; also ep·i·gas·tral -rəl
Etymology: New Latin epigastrium + English -ic, -ical or -al
1. : lying upon or over the stomach
2.
a. : of or relating to the anterior walls of the abdomen
epigastric veins
b. : of or relating to the region of the abdomen lying between the hypochondriac regions and above the umbilical region
epigastric sensation
— see abdominal region illustration