epigastric region

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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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