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epigastric

epi·gast·ric

uncommon

adjective

1.

of or relating to the anterior walls of the abdomen

  • “epigastric artery”
2.

lying on or over the stomach

Origin

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

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