Etymology

hypogastrium

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Today it means: An area of the human abdomen residing below the umbilicus. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὑπογάστριον
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  1. Ancient Greek · learned borrowing fromὑπογάστριον
  2. Ancient Greek · learned borrowing fromὑπογάστριον
  3. English todayhypogastrium

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὑπογάστριον (hupogástrion).

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