hypochondrium
- SYN: hypochondriac region. [L. fr. G. hypochondrion, abdomen, belly, from hypo, under, + chondros, cartilage (of ribs)]
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n.the upper lateral portion of the abdomen, situated beneath the lower ribs.• hypochondriac adj.* * *
hy·po·chon·dri·um (hi″po-konґdre-əm) pl. hypochonґdria [hypo- + Gr. chondros cartilage] [TA] either of the superolateral regions of the abdomen, lateral to the epigastric region, overlying the costal cartilages. Called also regio hypochondriaca [TA alternative].
Medical dictionary. 2011.
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Hypochondrium — Hy po*chon dri*um, n.; pl. L. {Hypochondria}, E. {Hypochondriums}. [L., fr. Gr. ?, from ? under the cartilage of the breastbone; ? under + ? cartilage.] (Anat.) Either of the hypochondriac regions. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hypochondrĭum — (griech., Regio hypochondriaca), Teil der Oberbauchgegend, s. Bauch … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Hypochondrium — Hypochondrĭum (grch., Regĭo hypochondriăca) oder Rippenweiche, Gegend des Unterleibes unter den Rippen, im Gegensatz zu der darunter liegenden Darmweiche (Regĭo iliăca), die an das Darmbein grenzt … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
hypochondrium — [hī΄pō kän′drē əm, hip΄ōkän′drē əm] n. pl. hypochondria [hī΄pō kän′drēə, hip΄ō kän′drēə] [ModL: see HYPOCHONDRIA] either of the upper lateral abdominal regions containing the lower ribs … English World dictionary
Hypochondrium — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = regio hypochondriaca GraySubject = 246 GrayPage = 1149 Caption = Thorax and abdomen. This image shows an older definition of hypochondrium, where it is the abdominal region posterior (beneath) the lowest… … Wikipedia
hypochondrium — The regions of the belly below the ribcage and to the sides, as in left or right hypochondrium … Herbal-medical glossary
hypochondrium — /huy peuh kon dree euhm/, n., pl. hypochondria / dree euh/. Anat. either of two regions of the abdomen, situated on each side of the epigastrium and above the lumbar regions. [1690 1700; < NL < Gk hypochóndrion abdomen. See HYPOCHONDRIA, IUM] * * … Universalium
hypochondrium — noun The upper region of the abdomen, below the lower ribs, each side of the epigastrium … Wiktionary
Hypochondrium — Hypo|chọn|drium [zu gr. ὑποχονδριος = unter dem Brustknorpel liegend] s; s, ...drien [...ien]: = Regio hypochondriaca … Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke
Hypochondrium — Hy|po|chon|dri|um* das; s, ...ien [...i̯ən] <zu gr. hypochóndrion (vgl. ↑hypochondrisch) u. ↑...ium> seitlich unter den Rippenknorpeln befindliche Oberbauchregion (Med.) … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
