hypochondrium

[ hahy-puh-kon-dree-uh m ]
/ ˌhaɪ pəˈkɒn dri əm /

noun, plural hy·po·chon·dri·a [hahy-puh-kon-dree-uh] /ˌhaɪ pəˈkɒn dri ə/. Anatomy.

either of two regions of the abdomen, situated on each side of the epigastrium and above the lumbar regions.

Origin of hypochondrium

1690–1700; < New Latin < Greek hypochóndrion abdomen. See hypochondria, -ium

Words nearby hypochondrium

hypocholesterolemia, hypochondria, hypochondriac, hypochondriacal melancholia, hypochondriasis, hypochondrium, hypochondroplasia, hypochromasia, hypochromatic, hypochromatism, hypochromia

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British Dictionary definitions for hypochondrium

hypochondrium
/ (ˌhaɪpəˈkɒndrɪəm) /

noun plural -dria (-drɪə)

anatomy the upper region of the abdomen on each side of the epigastrium, just below the lowest ribs

Word Origin for hypochondrium

C17: from New Latin, from Greek hupokhondrion; see hypochondria

Medical definitions for hypochondrium

hypochondrium
[ hī′pə-kŏn′drē-əm ]

n. pl. hy•po•chon•dri•a (-drē-ə)

The upper lateral region of the abdomen on either side of the epigastrium and below the lower ribs.