epigastric

ep·i·gas·tri·um

E0177700 (ĕp′ĭ-găs′trē-əm)n. pl. ep·i·gas·tri·a (-trē-ə) The upper middle region of the abdomen.

[New Latin, from Greek epigastrion, from neuter of epigastrios, over the belly : epi-, epi- + gastēr, gastr-, stomach.]

ep′i·gas′tric (-trĭk) adj.

(ˌɛp ɪˈgæs trɪk)

adj. lying upon, distributed over, or pertaining to the epigastrium. [1650–60]

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	epigastric - of or relating to the anterior walls of the abdomen; "epigastric artery"
	2.	epigastric - lying on or over the stomach

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