hypochondrium

Betekenis (Engels)

The upper region of the abdomen, covering the upperribs, at each side of the epigastrium.

Sinonieme

hip

Vertalings

hipocondri

hipocondrio

hypocondre

região subcostal

ipocondrio

υποχόνδριο

Etimologie (Engels)

From New Latin hypochondrium, from Ancient Greek ὑποχόνδριον (hupokhóndrion, “the soft part of the body below the cartilage and above the navel”), from ὑπό (hupó, “below”) + χόνδρος (khóndros, “cartilage”). See also hypochondria, hypochondriac, and Wikipedia at hypochondriasis § Etymology.