epigastrium
epigastrium noun: the upper middle region of the abdomen, between the umbilical and hypochondriac regions.
Noun
epigastrium (plural epigastria)
- The upper middle region of the abdomen, between the umbilical and hypochondriac regions.
- In cases of extreme thickening of the coats of the stomach, of a scirrhoid character, where the suffering patients are almost worn out with constant pain, such remedies, applied over the epigastrium, most materially alleviate the distress.1839, Robley Dunglison, Dunglison's American medical library
epigastrium meaning in Tamil and Indonesian
epigastrium in Tamil
- இரைப்பைக்கு முந்தைய வயிற்றுப் பகுதி, மல்வயிறு
epigastrium in Indonesian
- the upper middle region of the abdomen
- epigastrium, ulu hati, hulu hati
Forms of epigastrium
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Questions about epigastrium
- What does epigastrium mean?
- Epigastrium means the upper middle region of the abdomen, between the umbilical and hypochondriac regions.
- What is epigastrium in Tamil?
- Epigastrium in Tamil is இரைப்பைக்கு முந்தைய வயிற்றுப் பகுதி, மல்வயிறு. See Epigastrium meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is epigastrium?
- Epigastrium is a noun.
- What is the plural of epigastrium?
- The plural of epigastrium is epigastria.
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