Epigastric
/ˌɛpɪˈɡæstrɪk/noun
Relating to the upper central region of the abdomen.
Did you know?The term comes through medical Latin from Greek, where epi- means “upon” and gastēr meant “stomach,” the same root behind words like gastric and gastronomy.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
epigastrios
“situated upon the stomach”
Classical Greek
Greek
epi- + gastēr
“upon + stomach”
Late Latin
Latin
epigastricus
“pertaining to the upper stomach region”
Middle English
English
epigastric
“relating to the epigastrium”
Modern English
English
epigastric
“relating to the upper central region of the abdomen”
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