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epigastrium |
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epigastrium /epi·gas·tri·um/ (ep?i-gas´tre-um) the upper and middle region of the abdomen, located within the sternal angle.epigas´tric
epigastrium the cranial and middle region of the abdomen, located within the sternal angle. |
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A gurgling sound can be heard over the epigastrium when air is injected through a tube, regardless of its size and port configuration (of course, this "auscultatory method" is not reliable). The patient primarily had pain and distress in epigastrium and back. He was admitted to the hospital on the second day of illness with low fever and tender epigastrium. |
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