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epigastric
[-gas′trik]
Etymology: Gk, epi, above, gaster, stomach
pertaining to the epigastrium, the area above the stomach.

epigastric
adjective Referring to the body region between the costal margins and the subcostal plane


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In experimental exposure, acute infection causes mild to moderate epigastric discomfort or dyspepsia in most study participants within 2 weeks, but symptoms are unlikely to be clinically detected (36).
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