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Meaning of "epigastric" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF EPIGASTRIC

ˌɛpɪˈɡæstrɪk


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EPIGASTRIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Epigastric is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES EPIGASTRIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Epigastrium

The epigastrium is the upper central region of the abdomen. It is located between the costal margins and the subcostal plane. The epigastrium is one of the nine anatomical regions of the abdomen, along with the right and left hypochondria, right and left lateral regions, right and left inguinal regions, and the umbilical and pubic regions. During breathing the diaphragm contracts and flattens, displacing the viscera and producing an outward movement of the upper abdominal wall. It is a convergence of the diaphragm and the abdominals, so that "when both sets of muscles tense, the epigastrium pushes forward". Therefore, the epigastric region is not a muscle nor is it an organ, but it is a zone of activity where the actions of the rectus abdominus and the diaphragm produce an outward bulging of the upper abdominal wall. It is also the spot where the Heimlich Maneuver is able to produce a rapid and forceful exhalation of breath.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EPIGASTRIC

cacogastric · colostric · digastric · electric · gastric · geometric · hypogastric · mesogastric · metric · monogastric · nasogastric · orchestric · palaestric · Patrick · perigastric · pneumogastric · stomatogastric · strick · trick · Zarathustric

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EPIGASTRIC

epigamic · epigastria · epigastrial · epigastrium · epigeal · epigean · epigene · epigenesis · epigenesist · epigenetic · epigenetically · epigenetics · epigenist · epigenous · epigeous · epiglottal · epiglottic · epiglottides · epiglottis · epignathous

WORDS THAT END LIKE EPIGASTRIC

asymmetric · bariatric · bathymetric · biometric · centric · citric · concentric · dielectric · eccentric · geriatric · hydroelectric · isometric · matric · nitric · paediatric · parametric · psychiatric · symmetric · Tantric · volumetric

Synonyms and antonyms of epigastric in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «epigastric» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EPIGASTRIC

Find out the translation of epigastric to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of epigastric from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «epigastric» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

胃脘
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

epigástrico
570 millions of speakers
en

English

epigastric
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

अधिजठर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شرسوفي
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

эпигастрии
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

epigástrica
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

epigastric
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

épigastrique
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Epigastrik
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

epigastrisch
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

上腹部の
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

상복부
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Epigastrik
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thượng phúc
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

இரைப்பைமேற்பகுதி
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

एपिगॅस्ट्रिक
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

epigastrik
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

epigastrico
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

nadbrzuszu
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

епігастрії
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

epigastrică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

επιγάστριο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

epigastriese
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

epigastrisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

magesekkens
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EPIGASTRIC»

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Clinical Reproductive Medicine and Surgery
Surgical Anatomy of the Abdomen and Pelvis Inferior epigastric Deep circumflex iliac Deep vessels Superficial epigastric Superficial vessels Superficial circumflex iliac Figure 7-2 Anterior abdominal wall blood vessels. (Modified from Hurd ...
Tommaso Falcone, William W. Hurd, 2007
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Fundamental Anatomy
Before it crosses under the inguinal ligament and changes its name to the femoral artery, it gives off a major branch to the front of the abdominal wall (the inferior epigastric artery) and a minor branch to the side of the abdominal wall ( the deep ...
Walter Carl Hartwig, 2008
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Primary Care Medicine: Office Evaluation and Management of ...
In addition, careful examination demonstrates a tender, irreducible groin or ventral hernia. Epigastric Hernias Epigastric hernias occur through the linea alba between the xiphoid process and the umbilicus. They may be difficult to detect in the ...
Allan H. Goroll, Albert G. Mulley, 2009
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Problem-oriented Medical Diagnosis
Epigastric Pulsations I. Epigastric pulsations may be helpful in the diagnosis of ventricular hypertrophy in patients with emphysema. II. Pulsations in the epigastric region may originate in the aorta or result from an overactive or hypertrophied ...
Henry Harold Friedman, 2001
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Textbook of Small Animal Surgery
The cranial superficial epigastric axial pattern flap is based over the short cutaneous branches of the cranial superficial epigastric artery in the hypogastric area caudal to the ventral border of the thoracic cage. The flap is outlined with the  ...
Douglas H. Slatter, 2003
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Principles of Ambulatory Medicine
Duodenal pain is felt also in the epigastric area or slightly to the right of it, and it may radiate through to the back. When an ulcer has perforated, the pain appears abruptly in the epigastric region and later settles into the right lower quadrant of ...
Nicholas H. Fiebach, Lee Randol Barker, John Russell Burton, 2007
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Differential Diagnosis in Primary Care
Epigastric. Pain. CASE PRESENTATION #5 A 25-year-old white woman complained of the sudden onset of LLQ pain and occasional nausea and vomiting on the day of admission. Question #1. Utilizing the methods described above, what are ...
R. Douglas Collins, 2008
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Nyhus and Condon's Hernia
FIGURE 35.9. Epigastric hernia. (Reproduced from Wellcome Centre Medical Photographic Library, with permission.) commonly noted gastric symptoms, Gunz referred to the lesion as a gastrocele, promoting the concept that the stomach was ...
Robert J. Fitzgibbons, A. Gerson Greenburg, Lloyd Milton Nyhus, 2002
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Experimental and Clinical Reconstructive Microsurgery
6. Skin. and. Muscle. Flaps. in. the. Rat. Fig. 2. Good vascularization from bilateral epigastric vessels in the. YUICHI HlRASE With advances in microsurgical techniques and materials, it has been possible to investigate free transfer of living  ...
Susumu Tamai, Masamichi Usui, Takae Yoshizu, 2003
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Grant's Dissector
Observe two sets ofvessels on the posterior surface of the rectus abdominis muscle: [G 107; L 217, 219; N 249; R 216; C 231] • Superior epigastric artery and vein – on the superior half of the rectus abdominis muscle • Inferior epigastric artery ...
Patrick W. Tank, John Charles Boileau Grant, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EPIGASTRIC»

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Surgeons Tackle Chronic Pain at World Hernia Meeting
... laparoscopic and open procedures with mesh to repair inguinal hernias (82%) as well as umbilical, incisional, femoral and epigastric repairs. «General Surgery News, Jul 15»
2
Substance-use disorder in high-functioning autism: clinical and …
A few hours after drinking this large quantity of tea, he felt anxious and complained of diarrhea, tremors, and epigastric pain. This anxiety lasted ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»
3
Column 8: Carrying on about pork chops
... I think more poetically, carrying on like a four penny lunch, refers to the likely ongoing effects of such a meal, including epigastric discomfort, ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
4
Older age only independent risk factor for hernia repair after breast …
... reconstruction: pedicled transverse rectus abdominis myocutaneous (TRAM), free TRAM or deep inferior epigastric perforator (DIEP) flaps. «Healio, Jun 15»
5
Bilateral four-flap breast reconstruction with stacked DIEP, PAP flaps …
Stacking deep inferior epigastric perforator and profunda artery perforator flaps in four-flap breast reconstruction offers favorable aesthetic ... «Healio, Jun 15»
6
An organic cause for a functional gastrointestinal disorder
Functional dyspepsia (FD) is a prevalent functional gastrointestinal disorder (FGID) defined by chronic epigastric symptoms in the absence of ... «Medical Xpress, Jun 15»
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An Organic Cause For Gastrointestinal Disorders
Functional dyspepsia (FD) is a prevalent functional gastrointestinal disorder (FGID) defined by chronic epigastric symptoms in the absence of ... «Science 2.0, Jun 15»
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Hernia Repair Devices Market – Global Industry Analysis and …
Hernia may be of many types depending on its location, such as femoral hernia, umbilical hernia, paraumbilical hernia, epigastric hernia, ... «Medgadget.com, Jun 15»
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Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in dyspeptic patients at a tertiary …
Of the 100 patients who presented with epigastric pain, 86 (86%) had it for 6 months or longer. Seven cases had heart burn as well as ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jun 15»
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AFPRC General Hospital Concludes Hernia Operation Camp
During the period, about 43 patients were operated on with various surgical conditions like hernia (Inguinal, inguino-scrotal, epigastric, ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
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