Body Location or Region
epigastric
ep·i·gas·tric [ eh-pih-gas-trik ]
Definitions related to epigastric:
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A locational reference to the mid-upper abdominal area, specifically between the two costal margins and the subcostal plane.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Having to do with the upper middle area of the abdomen.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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