epigastric

American  

[ep-i-gas-trik] / ˌɛp ɪˈgæs trɪk /

adjective

1. lying upon, distributed over, or pertaining to the epigastrium.

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Etymology

Origin of epigastric

First recorded in 1650–60; epigastr(ium) + -ic

Example Sentences

There is also occasionally so much tenderness in the epigastric region as to give the impression at first to the attendant that there is inflammation of the stomach or liver.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

Manuals of operative surgery occasionally devote pages to the description of special operations for the ligature of such arteries as the sciatic, epigastric, circumflex ilii, and pudic.

From A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners by Bell, Joseph

The philosopher who goes up into the clouds to talk, and prefers gruel to trout before going, makes an epigastric mistake.

From A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. by Bartlett, William Chauncey

The tongue is heavily coated, and there are epigastric tenderness, vomiting, constipation, and enlargement of the liver and spleen, with frequent jaundice.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

As for Lieutenant Rochas, who was also conscious of a terribly empty sensation in his epigastric region, he put on a brave face and laughed good-naturedly as he passed the thrice-lucky squad.

From The Downfall by Robins, E. P.