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Hypochondrium

Hypochondrium Meaning & Definition
Hypochondrium Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hypochondrium?

[n] the upper region of the abdomen just below the lowest ribs on either side of the epigastrium

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See Also | abdomen | area | belly | region | stomach | venter

Hypochondrium In Webster's Dictionary

\Hy`po*chon"dri*um\, n.; pl. L. {Hypochondria}, E. {Hypochondriums}. [L., fr. Gr. ?, from ? under the cartilage of the breastbone; ? under + ? cartilage.] (Anat.) Either of the hypochondriac regions.

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