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hypochondrium

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Hypochondrium

Etymology

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From New Latin hypochondrium, from Ancient Greek ὑποχόνδριον (hupokhóndrion, the soft part of the body below the cartilage and above the navel), from ὑπό (hupó, below) + χόνδρος (khóndros, cartilage). See also hypochondria, hypochondriac, and Wikipedia at hypochondriasis § Etymology.

Noun

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hypochondrium (plural hypochondria)

  1. (anatomy) The upper region of the abdomen, covering the upperribs, at each side of the epigastrium.
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