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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
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
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).
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The patient primarily had pain and distress in epigastrium and back.
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He was admitted to the hospital on the second day of illness with low fever and tender epigastrium.
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