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

1690–1700; <New Latin <Greek hypochóndrion abdomen. See hypochondria, -ium

Words nearby hypochondrium

hypochlorous, hypochlorous acid, hypocholesteremia, hypochondria, hypochondriac, hypochondrium, hypochromia, hypochromic anemia, hypocorism, hypocoristic, hypocotyl

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How to use hypochondrium in a sentence

At first coldness in the feet, then stinging and pressing pains in the right hypochondrium.
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He had four paroxysms before the doctor saw him, the last one being attended by much pain in the left hypochondrium.
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He was in no doubt about it, but at once pointed to the part of the belly nearest the left hypochondrium.
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Page 252: "hypochrondrium" changed to "hypochondrium" (fixed pain in the left hypochondrium).
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Frequently it extends from the epigastrium to the back and chest and into the right and left hypochondrium.
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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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