Epigastrium

[,epi'gæstriәm]

Definition

(noun.) the region lying on or over the stomach (just below the sternum).

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Definition

(n.) The upper part of the abdomen.

Edited by Harold

Definition

n. the part of the abdomen which chiefly corresponds to the situation of the stomach extending from the sternum towards the navel.—adj. Epigas′tric.

Edited by Beverly