What is another word for epigastric?

Pronunciation: [ˌɛpɪɡˈastɹɪk] (IPA)

Epigastric refers to the upper abdomen, specifically the area between the chest and the navel. Some synonyms for epigastric include upper abdominal, supraumbilical, or upper belly. Other terms that may be used to describe this area include upper midline abdominal or upper central abdominal region. It is important to note that while these terms can be used interchangeably, each individual may use slightly different language to describe their symptoms. Therefore, it is important for healthcare providers to clarify exactly where a patient is experiencing discomfort or pain to provide the most accurate diagnosis and treatment plan.

Synonyms for Epigastric:

What are the hypernyms for Epigastric?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Epigastric

What impeded Bloom from giving Stephen counsels of hygiene and prophylactic to which should be added suggestions concerning a preliminary wetting of the head and contraction of the muscles with rapid splashing of the face and neck and thoracic and epigastric region in case of sea or river bathing, the parts of the human anatomy most sensitive to cold being the nape, stomach and thenar or sole of foot?
"Ulysses"
James Joyce
It is easy, gentlemen, to recognize in the symptoms of the face and body generally intense irritation of the stomach, an affection of the great sympathetic nerve, acute sensibility of the epigastric region, and contraction of the right and left hypochondriac.
"The Magic Skin"
Honore de Balzac
The progressive deterioration wrought in the epigastric region, the seat of vitality, has vitiated the whole system.
"The Magic Skin"
Honore de Balzac

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