Definition of Hipochondrium

Definition of Hipochondrium

||Hy`po*chon"dri*um (?), n.; pl. L. Hypochondria (#), E. Hypochondriums (#). [L., fr. Gr. &?;, from &?; under the cartilage of the breastbone; &?; under + &?; cartilage.] (Anat.) Either of the hypochondriac regions.

- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

(anatomy) the upper region of the abdomen, below the lower ribs, each side of the epigastrium

- The Nuttall Encyclopedia

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