epigastrium
Syllabification: (ep·i·gas·tri·um)
Pronunciation: /ˌepiˈgastrēəm/
Definition of epigastrium
noun ( plural epigastria /-trēə/)
AnatomyDerivatives
Pronunciation: /-trik/
adjective
Origin:
late 17th century: via late Latin from Greek epigastrion, neuter of epigastrios 'over the belly', from epi 'upon' + gastēr 'belly'