epigastrium

American  

[ep-i-gas-tree-uhm] / ˌɛp ɪˈgæs tri əm /

noun

Anatomy.

plural

epigastria

1. the upper and median part of the abdomen, lying over the stomach.

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epigastrium British  

/ ˌɛpɪˈɡæstrɪəm /

noun

1. the upper middle part of the abdomen, above the navel and below the breast

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Other Word Forms

• epigastric adjective

Etymology

Origin of epigastrium

1675–85; < New Latin < Greek epigástrion, noun use of neuter of epigástrios over the stomach. See epi-, gastr-, -ium ( def. )

Example Sentences

If you will refer to any recent authority on the subject you will find that the pain of appendicitis starts in the epigastrium, which is in the midline and above the navel.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Gnawing hunger pain in pains the of ulcer.'' epigastrium not Gurgling unlike in the the intestines "and sometimes a mild watery diarrhea.

From Time Magazine Archive

Hard, painful lump in epigastrium; better after eructations tasting of drug.

From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Anshutz, Edward Pollock

In conjunction with general and local bleeding, fomentations were had recourse to in almost every case, and applied to the epigastrium in the form of poultices, or flannels wrung out of warm emollient decoctions.

From North American Medical and Surgical Journal, Vol. 2, No. 3, July, 1826 by Bache, Franklin

Abdominal pain, tenderness in the epigastrium and hypochondria, and demonstrable enlargement of the liver and spleen are almost invariable.

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