hypogastric
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of hypogastric
From the New Latin word hypogastricus, dating back to 1605–15. See hypogastrium, -ic
Example Sentences
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At the same time, sympathetic nervous activity via the hypogastric nerves suppresses contraction of the detrusor muscle.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Out of the newness of the living blood pass the new strange waves which beat upon the great dynamic centers of the nerves: primarily upon the hypogastric plexus and the sacral ganglion.
From Fantasia of the Unconscious by D. H. (David Herbert) Lawrence
They may extend from the uterus through the internal spermatic, or through the hypogastric and common iliac veins, to the vena cava.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
But, while treating over the lower limbs, the P. P. should be upon the hypogastric flexus, at the "small of the back."
From A Newly Discovered System of Electrical Medication by Daniel Clark
The lymph vessels of the tail and hinder parts of the body enter the hypogastric veins; and at the point of junction, on either side, lies a small lymph heart, which often persists until maturity.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various
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