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单词 hypochondrium
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hypochondrium

[ hahy-puh-kon-dree-uhm ]
/ ˌhaɪ pəˈkɒn dri əm /

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.

Origin of hypochondrium

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

Words nearby hypochondrium

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Example sentences from the Web for 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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for hypochondrium

hypochondrium
[ hī′pə-kŏndrē-əm ]

n. pl. hy•po•chon•dri•a (-drē-ə)

The upper lateral region of the abdomen on either side of the epigastrium and below the lower ribs.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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