epigastric

[ ep-i-gas-trik ]

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of epigastric¹

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

Example Sentences

Instead, some surgeons now perform the deep inferior epigastric artery perforator, or DIEP, flap procedure, which uses only abdominal skin and tissue, not muscle, to create the breast.

From New York Times

The philosopher who goes up into the clouds to talk, and prefers gruel to trout before going, makes an epigastric mistake.

From Project Gutenberg

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

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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.

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The skin is the subject of itching and reddening, the nerves of taste are blunted, and patches develop in the throat; loss of appetite, epigastric fulness, pain, vomiting, and disturbance of bowel function are common.

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