epigastrium
Americannoun
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epigastria
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Origin of epigastrium
1675–85; < New Latin < Greek epigástrion, noun use of neuter of epigástrios over the stomach. See epi-, gastr-, -ium ( def. )
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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
At all stages of the disease it is somewhat sore under pressure, especially at the epigastrium, and it generally has a doughy feel.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
An unspeakable terror seizes hold of him, and he no longer has any sensation but that of a burning contraction in the epigastrium.
From The Temptation of St. Antony or A Revelation of the Soul by Gustave Flaubert
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
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