Epigastric
[ep-i-gas-trik] /ˌɛp ɪˈgæs trɪk/
adjective
1.
lying upon, distributed over, or pertaining to the .
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[ep-i-gas-tree-uh m] /ˌɛp ɪˈgæs tri əm/ noun, plural epigastria [ep-i-gas-tree-uh] /ˌɛp ɪˈgæs tri ə/ (Show IPA). Anatomy. 1. the upper and median part of the abdomen, lying over the stomach. /ˌɛpɪˈɡæstrɪəm/ noun (pl) -tria (-trɪə) 1. the upper middle part of the abdomen, above the navel and below the breast epigastrium ep·i·gas·tri·um (ěp’ĭ-gās’trē-əm) n. pl. […]
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