epigastric
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8.8
- adjective
- /ˌɛpɪˈɡæstrɪk/
- Specialized
- We present a case of chronic nausea and epigastric pain who was treated for both upper gastrointestinal and cardiac issues.
- epigastric pain
- inferior epigastric
- deep epigastric
Examples
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Doctors often associate epigastric discomfort with issues related to the stomach and digestive tract.
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After the surgery, she felt a persistent epigastric sensation that made her uncomfortable.
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A 35-year-old female started having pain in the epigastric region with accompanying nausea in late 2003.
Academic text (2007) -
On examination, the patient had multiple telangiectases in her tongue and hands and mild epigastric tenderness.
Academic text (2003) -
Typical symptoms include epigastric pain, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, constipation, and weight loss.
Academic text (2007) -
A 44-year-old female presented to the emergency department with sudden onset of sharp epigastric pain radiating to her back, fevers, sweats, nausea, and vomiting.
Academic text (2007) -
A 69-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital in January 2000, with a 1-month history of almost daily epistaxis, progressive tiredness, and epigastric discomfort; and a 9-year history of episodes of severe epistaxis.
Academic text (2003) -
The patient reported experiencing sharp epigastric pain after eating a large meal.
Synonyms
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3.9
Relating to the belly area of the body
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.1
A vein in the lower front of the belly that carries blood toward the groin
- Specialized
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7.7
A small vein that carries blood from the lower belly into a large thigh vein
- Specialized
A small dip in the upper middle of the belly just below the breastbone
- Specialized
A vein that carries blood away from the upper front part of the belly
- Specialized
A vein that drains blood from the upper front of the belly and runs beside its artery
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Epigastric comes from Greek parts epi- meaning 'upon' or 'above' and gastr- meaning 'stomach', the same root you see in gastric. So epigastric describes the upper middle area of the belly 'above the stomach'.