epigastric

American  

[ep-i-gas-trik] / ˌɛp ɪˈgæs trɪk /

adjective

1. lying upon, distributed over, or pertaining to the epigastrium.

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Etymology

Origin of epigastric

First recorded in 1650–60; epigastr(ium) + -ic

Example Sentences

The condition may be present for years and the symptoms only epigastric tenderness with dizziness and sweating on lying down after dinner, as in one of Perutz's patients.

From Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: with Chapters on Blood Pressure, 3rd Edition. by Warfield, Louis Marshall

In spite of sharp pains in the epigastric region, he appeared to be in a strange state of euphoria or morbid bodily well-being, which prevented him from realising that he was in prison.

From Criminal Man According to the Classification of Cesare Lombroso by Lombroso, Gina

All this epigastric tercentenary might have been avoided if she had only allowed a good deal of margin for my probable condition when she splanned her little practicable joke.

From Cobwebs from an Empty Skull by Bierce, Ambrose

On the other hand, jaundice and tenderness in the epigastric zone are more common than in typhoid fever.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

Nausea, vomiting, and epigastric and hypochondriac soreness were the prominent symptoms.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various