hypochondrium

Betekenis (Engels)

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

Synoniemen

hip

Vertalingen

hipocondri

hipocondrio

hypocondre

região subcostal

ipocondrio

υποχόνδριο

Etymologie (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.