hypochondrium

Signification (Anglais)

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

Concepts

hypocondre

Synonymes

hip

Traductions

hipocondri

hipocondrio

υποχόνδριο

ipocondrio

região subcostal

Étymologie (Anglais)

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.