epigastrium

[ ep-i-gas-tree-uhm ]

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noun,plural ep·i·gas·tri·a

[ep-i-gas-tree-uh]. /ˌɛp ɪˈgæs tri ə/. Anatomy.

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

Origin of epigastrium

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

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How to use epigastrium in a sentence

Immediately he received a blow in the epigastrium that stretched him almost insensible on the floor.
Cashel Byron's Profession | George Bernard Shaw
The voice emanated from the epigastrium of a huge fellow-wanderer in this wilderness, who was mounted upon a fiery steed.
Incidents of the War: Humorous, Pathetic, and Descriptive | Alf Burnett
It was then that the right hand was made to grip the left and press it more energetically than ever against the epigastrium.
Tics and Their Treatment | Henry Meigne
Of all applications to the epigastrium, a cold wet towel occasionally sprinkled with chloroform is the best.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I | Various
External applications to the epigastrium usually afford some relief to nausea at any stage of yellow fever.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I | Various

British Dictionary definitions for epigastrium

epigastrium

/ (ˌɛpɪˈɡæstrɪəm) /

nounplural -tria (-trɪə)

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

Origin of epigastrium

C17: from New Latin, from Greek epi- + gastrion, from gastēr stomach

Derived forms of epigastrium

epigastric or epigastrial, adjective

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