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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
adjectiveepi·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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The first known use of epigastric was circa 1678
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