epigastric
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of epigastric
First recorded in 1650–60; epigastr(ium) + -ic
Example Sentences
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The philosopher who goes up into the clouds to talk, and prefers gruel to trout before going, makes an epigastric mistake.
From A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. by Bartlett, William Chauncey
Nausea, vomiting, and epigastric and hypochondriac soreness were the prominent symptoms.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
The skin is the subject of itching and reddening, the nerves of taste are blunted, and patches develop in the throat; loss of appetite, epigastric fulness, pain, vomiting, and disturbance of bowel function are common.
From Degeneracy Its Causes, Signs and Results by Talbot, Eugene S.
It is the solar plexus—the epigastric, sympathetic nervous system.
From The Social Gangster by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)
The left hepatica magna receives also the umbilical vein, which persists on the visceral surface of the abdominal wall, often anastomosing with the epigastric veins.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various
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