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Meaning of hypochondrium
Wordnet
hypochondrium (n)
the upper region of the abdomen just below the lowest ribs on either side of the epigastrium
Webster
hypochondrium (n.)
Either of the hypochondriac regions.
hypochondrium Sentence Examples
- The hypochondrium is the region just below the ribs and above the abdomen.
- The liver is located in the right hypochondrium.
- The stomach is located in the left hypochondrium.
- The pancreas is located in the upper left hypochondrium.
- The spleen is located in the upper left hypochondrium, just below the diaphragm.
- The kidneys are located in the posterior hypochondrium.
- The ascending colon is located in the right hypochondrium.
- The descending colon is located in the left hypochondrium.
- The transverse colon is located in the upper abdomen, just below the stomach.
- The small intestines are located in the central abdomen, below the stomach and above the large intestines.
FAQs About the word hypochondrium
the upper region of the abdomen just below the lowest ribs on either side of the epigastriumEither of the hypochondriac regions.
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No antonyms found.
The hypochondrium is the region just below the ribs and above the abdomen.
The liver is located in the right hypochondrium.
The stomach is located in the left hypochondrium.
The pancreas is located in the upper left hypochondrium.
