Meanings
adjectiveepigastric (not comparable)
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf or relating to the epigastrium.
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Origin
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms. By surface analysis, epigastrium + -ic = epi- + gastr- + -ic = epi- + gastric.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French épigastrique
- épigastriqueof or realting to the epigastrium
German epigastrisch
- epigastrischof or realting to the epigastrium
Italian epigastrico
- epigastricoof or realting to the epigastrium
Portuguese epigástrico
- epigástricoof or realting to the epigastrium
Spanish epigástrico
- epigástricoof or realting to the epigastrium
Cite this entry
APA
epigastric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epigastric
MLA
“epigastric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epigastric. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epigastric,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epigastric.
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