hypochondrium.
The upper region of the abdomen, covering the upperribs, at each side of the epigastrium.
Meaning & usage
The upper region of the abdomen, covering the upperribs, at each side of the epigastrium.
Where this word comes from
From New Latin hypochondrium, from Ancient Greek ὑποχόνδριον (hupokhóndrion, “the soft part of the body below the cartilage and above the navel”), from ὑπό (hupó, “below”) + χόνδρος (khóndros, “cartilage”). See also hypochondria, hypochondriac, and Wikipedia at hypochondriasis § Etymology.
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