What does "epigastric" mean?

Of or pertaining to the epigastrium.

What is a synonym for "epigastric"?

Common synonyms include: epigastrial.

Epigastric

adj

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Definitions

Adjective

1
Of or pertaining to the epigastrium. not-comparable

Adjective

1
lying on or over the stomach wordnet
2
of or relating to the anterior walls of the abdomen wordnet

Synonyms

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epigastrial

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms. By surface analysis, epigastrium + -ic = epi- + gastr- + -ic = epi- + gastric.

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