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hypochondrium definition

hypo·chon·drium (hī′pō kän′drē əm, hip′ō-)

noun pl. hypochondria -·dria (-ə)

either of the upper lateral abdominal regions containing the lower ribs

Etymology: ModL: see hypochondria

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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