epigastric, a. [Gr. over the belly; 'epi` upon + belly: cf. F. épigastrique.].
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Pertaining to the epigastrium, or to the epigastric region. [1913 Webster]
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Over the stomach; -- applied to two of the areas of the carapace of crabs. [1913 Webster]
Epigastric region. (Anat.) (a) The whole upper part of the abdomen. (b) An arbitrary division of the abdomen above the umbilical and between the two hypochondriac regions.