epigastric

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WORDNET DICTIONARY

Adjective epigastric has 2 senses

CIDE DICTIONARY

epigastrica. [Gr. over the belly; 'epi` upon + belly: cf. F. épigastrique.].
  •  Pertaining to the epigastrium, or to the epigastric region.  [1913 Webster]
  •  Over the stomach; -- applied to two of the areas of the carapace of crabs.  [1913 Webster]
Epigastric region. (Anat.) (a) The whole upper part of the abdomen. (b) An arbitrary division of the abdomen above the umbilical and between the two hypochondriac regions.

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