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epigastrium

ep·i·gas·tri·um [ èppi gástree əm ] (plural ep·i·gas·tri·a [ èppi gástree ə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
upper mid-abdomen: the upper middle part of the abdomen

[Late 17th century. Via late Latin< Greek epigastrion< epigastrios "over the stomach" < gaster "stomach"]
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