hypochondrium

noun

hypochondrium

noun

Etymology 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.

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Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences The upper region of the abdomen, covering the upperribs, at each side of the epigastrium.

Related terms
hypochondria, hypochondriac, hypochondriasis

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