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epigastric

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or relating to the epigastrium.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: epigastrial

Antonyms: none provided

2

adjective

Meaning 2

lying on or over the stomach

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to the anterior walls of the abdomen

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • epigastric artery

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: épigastrique — of or realting to the epigastrium
  • Galician: epigástrico — of or realting to the epigastrium
  • German: epigastrisch — of or realting to the epigastrium
  • Italian: epigastrico — of or realting to the epigastrium
  • Portuguese: epigástrico — of or realting to the epigastrium
  • Spanish: epigástrico — of or realting to the epigastrium