hypogastrium

[ hahy-puh-gas-tree-uhm ]

/ ˌhaɪ pəˈgæs tri əm /

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noun, plural hy·po·gas·tri·a

[hahy-puh-gas-tree-uh]. /ˌhaɪ pəˈgæs tri ə/. Anatomy.

the lower and median part of the abdomen.

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Origin of hypogastrium

1675–85; <New Latin <Greek hypogástrion, equivalent to hypo-hypo- + gastríon (gastr-, stem of gastḗr paunch + -ion diminutive suffix)

Words nearby hypogastrium

hypoeutectic, hypoeutectoid, hypofunction, hypogastric, hypogastric artery, hypogastrium, hypogeal, hypogene, hypogenesis, hypogenous, hypogeous

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How to use hypogastrium in a sentence

The legs should be encased in sterilized towels or linen stockings, and towels placed on the hypogastrium (Fig. 29).
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
With the palm of the hand upward pressure is made, counter-pressure being exerted by the other hand over the lower hypogastrium.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4)|Various
They showed a bewildered and comic embarrassment as the attendant directed them to bare the hypogastrium.
McClure's Magazine, Vol. 1, No. 4, September 1893|Various
Pressure on the hypogastrium, or the use of a strong probe as a hook, will generally suffice to dislodge it.
A Manual of the Operations of Surgery|Joseph Bell

Heavy, all-gone sort of feeling low down in hypogastrium; color of stool was dark brown with pieces of undigested food in it.
New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers|Various

British Dictionary definitions for hypogastrium

hypogastrium

/ (ˌhaɪpəˈɡæstrɪəm) /

noun plural -tria (-trɪə)

anatomy the lower front central region of the abdomen, below the navel

Derived forms of hypogastrium

hypogastric, adjective

Word Origin for hypogastrium

C17: from New Latin, from Greek hupogastrion, from hypo- + gastrion, diminutive of gastēr stomach

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