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hypochondrium
[ hahy-puh-kon-dree-uhm ]
/ ˌhaɪ pəˈkɒn dri əm /
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noun, plural hy·po·chon·dri·a [hahy-puh-kon-dree-uh]. /ˌhaɪ pəˈkɒn dri ə/. Anatomy.
either of two regions of the abdomen, situated on each side of the epigastrium and above the lumbar regions.
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Origin of hypochondrium
Words nearby hypochondrium
hypochlorous, hypochlorous acid, hypocholesteremia, hypochondria, hypochondriac, hypochondrium, hypochromia, hypochromic anemia, hypocorism, hypocoristic, hypocotyl
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British Dictionary definitions for hypochondrium
hypochondrium
/ (ˌhaɪpəˈkɒndrɪəm) /
noun plural -dria (-drɪə)
anatomy the upper region of the abdomen on each side of the epigastrium, just below the lowest ribs
Word Origin for hypochondrium
C17: from New Latin, from Greek hupokhondrion; see hypochondria
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