epigastric
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of epigastric
First recorded in 1650–60; epigastr(ium) + -ic
Example Sentences
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The philosopher who goes up into the clouds to talk, and prefers gruel to trout before going, makes an epigastric mistake.
From A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. by Bartlett, William Chauncey
There is also occasionally so much tenderness in the epigastric region as to give the impression at first to the attendant that there is inflammation of the stomach or liver.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
The pulsation was felt more distinctly in the epigastric region.
From Cases of Organic Diseases of the Heart by Warren, John Collins
The torso is divided into three parts: the thoracic, the epigastric and abdominal.
From Delsarte System of Oratory by Various
It is the solar plexus—the epigastric, sympathetic nervous system.
From The Social Gangster by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)
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