epigastric region
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Epigastric region — Epigastric Ep i*gas tric, a. [Gr. ? over the belly; epi upon + ? belly: cf. F. [ e]pigastrique.] 1. (Anat.) Pertaining to the epigastrium, or to the epigastric region. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Over the stomach; applied to two of the areas of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
epigastric region — (Order Decapoda): Gastric region [Stachowitsch, 1992] … Crustacea glossary
Epigastric — Ep i*gas tric, a. [Gr. ? over the belly; epi upon + ? belly: cf. F. [ e]pigastrique.] 1. (Anat.) Pertaining to the epigastrium, or to the epigastric region. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) Over the stomach; applied to two of the areas of the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Epigastric hernia — An epigastric hernia is a hernia in the epigastric region of a human.It commonly is found in neonates (babies). Typically there is a small defect of the linea alba between the rectus abdominis muscles. This allows tissue from inside the abdomen… … Wikipedia
region — 1. An often arbitrarily limited portion of the surface of the body. SEE ALSO: space, zone. 2. A portion of the body having a special nervous or vascular supply, or a part of an organ having a special … Medical dictionary
epigastric — Relating to the epigastrium. * * * epi·gas·tric .ep ə gas trik adj 1) lying upon or over the stomach 2 a) of or relating to the anterior walls of the abdomen <epigastric veins> b) of or relating to the abdominal region lying between the… … Medical dictionary
epigastric lobes — A paired anterior boss on the gastric region of the carapace of crabs [Chace and Hobbs, 1969]. Anterior extension of gastric region of decapod (brachyuran) carapace [Moore and McCormick, 1969]. Anterior lobes or subregions of gastric regions… … Crustacea glossary
epigastric — adjective Date: circa 1678 1. lying upon or over the stomach 2. a. of, relating to, supplying, or draining the anterior walls of the abdomen b. of or relating to the abdominal region … New Collegiate Dictionary
epigastric lobe or area — (ARTHROPODA: Crustacea) In Decapoda, the anterior extension of the gastric region of the carapace … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
epigastric spine — A median dorsal spine posterior to rostrum, on gastric region; sometimes has the appearance of a rostrum, e.g., Pasiphaeidae [Butler, T.H.] … Crustacea glossary
