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mesogastrium

Syllabification: (mes·o·gas·tri·um)
Pronunciation: /ˌmezəˈgastrēəm, ˌmē-/
Definition of mesogastrium

noun (plural mesogastria /-trēə/)

Anatomy
  • the middle region of the abdomen between the epigastrium and the hypogastrium.

Derivatives

mesogastric

Pronunciation: /-trik/
adjective

Origin:

mid 19th century: modern Latin, from meso- 'middle' + Greek gastēr, gastr- 'stomach'

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