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epigastrium

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • /e.pə.ˈɡæ.striːəm/
    • /ˌe.pɪ.ˈɡæ.strɪəm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • /e.pə.ˈɡæ.striːəm/

Definitions of epigastrium word

  • noun epigastrium The part of the upper abdomen immediately over the stomach. 1
  • noun epigastrium the upper middle part of the abdomen, above the navel and below the breast 0
  • noun epigastrium the upper middle portion of the abdomen, including the area over and in front of the stomach 0
  • noun epigastrium (anatomy) The upper middle region of the abdomen, between the umbilical and hypochondriac regions. 0

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Parts of speech for Epigastrium

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epigastrium popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for epigastrium

noun epigastrium

  • abdomen — Your abdomen is the part of your body below your chest where your stomach and intestines are.
  • belly — The belly of a person or animal is their stomach or abdomen. In British English, this is an informal or literary use.
  • bulge — If something such as a person's stomach bulges, it sticks out.
  • fat — File Allocation Table
  • gut — the alimentary canal, especially between the pylorus and the anus, or some portion of it. Compare foregut, midgut, hindgut.

Antonyms for epigastrium

noun epigastrium

  • sleek — smooth or glossy, as hair, an animal, etc.

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