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epigastrium

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epigastrium /epi·gas·tri·um/ (ep″ĭ-gas´tre-um) the upper and middle region of the abdomen, located within the sternal angle.epigas´tric
ep·i·gas·tri·um (p-gstr-m)
n. pl. ep·i·gas·tri·a (-tr-)
The highest of three median regions of the abdomen, lying above the umbilical region and between the hypochondriac regions.
epi·gastric (-trk) adj.
epigastrium.
epigastrium [ep″ĭ-gas´tre-um]
the upper and middle region of the abdomen, located within the sternal angle. adj., adj epigas´tric.
epigastrium
the cranial and middle region of the abdomen, located within the sternal angle.
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