Epigastric

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Epigastric \Ep`i*gas"tric\, a. [Gr. ? over the belly; 'epi` upon
     + ? belly: cf. F. ['e]pigastrique.]
     1. (Anat.) Pertaining to the epigastrium, or to the
        epigastric region.
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     2. (Zo["o]l.) Over the stomach; -- applied to two of the
        areas of the carapace of crabs.
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     {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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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  epigastric
       adj 1: of or relating to the anterior walls of the abdomen;
              "epigastric artery"
       2: lying on or over the stomach