hypochondrium

Significado (Inglés)

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

Conceptos

hipocondrio

Sinónimos

hip

Traducciones

hipocondri

υποχόνδριο

hypocondre

ipocondrio

região subcostal

Etimología (Inglés)

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.