Hypochondrium

2 definitions found

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

  Hypochondrium \Hy`po*chon"dri*um\, n.; pl. L. {Hypochondria}, E.
     {Hypochondriums}. [L., fr. Gr. ?, from ? under the cartilage
     of the breastbone; ? under + ? cartilage.] (Anat.)
     Either of the hypochondriac regions.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  hypochondrium
       n : the upper region of the abdomen just below the lowest ribs
           on either side of the epigastrium
       [also: {hypochondria} (pl)]