SINCE 1828
epigastric
adjective
epi·gas·tric
| \ ˌe-pi-ˈga-strik
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Definition of epigastric
1
: lying upon or over the stomach
2a
: of, relating to, supplying, or draining the anterior walls of the abdomen
b
: of or relating to the abdominal region
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epigastric
adjective
epi·gas·tric
| \ ˌep-ə-ˈgas-trik
\
\
Medical Definition of epigastric
1
: lying upon or over the stomach
2a
: of or relating to the anterior walls of the abdomen
epigastric veins
b
: of or relating to the abdominal region lying between the hypochondriac regions and above the umbilical region
epigastric distress
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