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epigastrium

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The upper middle region of the abdomen, between the umbilical and hypochondriac regions.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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2

noun

Meaning 2

the region lying on or over the stomach (just below the sternum)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: area, region

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: epigastri — the upper middle region of the abdomen
  • Czech: nadbřišek — the upper middle region of the abdomen
  • French: épigastre — the upper middle region of the abdomen
  • Ido: epigastro — the upper middle region of the abdomen
  • Indonesian: epigastrium — the upper middle region of the abdomen
  • Indonesian: ulu hati — the upper middle region of the abdomen
  • Indonesian: hulu hati — the upper middle region of the abdomen
  • Portuguese: epigástrio — the upper middle region of the abdomen
  • Portuguese: boca do estômago — the upper middle region of the abdomen
  • Slovak: nadbruško — the upper middle region of the abdomen
  • Spanish: epigastrio — the upper middle region of the abdomen
  • Ottoman Turkish: باغر (bağır) — the upper middle region of the abdomen