hypogastrium

(hī′pō gas′trē əm, hip′ō-)

the lower, middle region of the abdomen

Origin: ModL < Gr hypogastrion, lower belly, neut. of hypogastrios, abdominal < hypo-, hypo- + gastēr, the belly: see gastro-

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noun pl. hy·po·gas·tri·a (-trē-ə)

The lowest of the three median regions of the abdomen.

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Origin: New Latin

Origin: , from Greek hypogastrion

Origin: : hupo-, hypo-

Origin: + gastēr, gastr-, belly

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