- epigastria
- ep·i·gas·tri·um || ‚epɪ'gæstrɪəm n. upper and middle abdomen (Anatomy)
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epigastrium — /ep i gas tree euhm/, n., pl. epigastria / tree euh/. Anat. the upper and median part of the abdomen, lying over the stomach. [1675 85; < NL < Gk epigástrion, n. use of neut. of epigástrios over the stomach. See EPI , GASTR , IUM] * * * … Universalium
epigastrium — [ˌɛpɪ gastrɪəm] noun (plural epigastria rɪə) Anatomy the part of the upper abdomen immediately over the stomach. Derivatives epigastric adjective Origin C17: via late L. from Gk epigastrion, neut. of epigastrios over the belly … English new terms dictionary
epigastrium — [ep΄əgas′trē əm] n. pl. epigastria [ep΄ə gas′trēə] [ModL < Gr epigastrion, neut. of epigastrios, over the stomach < epi , upon + gastēr, the stomach: see GASTRO ] Anat. the upper middle portion of the abdomen, including the area over and in … English World dictionary
epigastrium — n. (pl. epigastria) Anat. the part of the abdomen immediately over the stomach. Derivatives: epigastric adj. Etymology: LL f. Gk epigastrion (neut. adj.) (as EPI , gaster belly) … Useful english dictionary
