Definition of Hypochondrium. Meaning of Hypochondrium. Synonyms of Hypochondrium

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Definition of Hypochondrium

Hypochondrium
Hypochondrium 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.

Meaning of Hypochondrium from wikipedia

- scheme. The hypochondrium refers to the two hypochondriac regions in the upper third of the abdomen; the left hypochondrium and right hypochondrium. They are...
- right hypochondriac/hypochondrium epigastric/epigastrium left hypochondriac/hypochondrium right lumbar/flank/latus/lateral umbilical left lumbar/flank/latus/lateral...
- loop is usually seen in the left hypochondrium, while in acute cholecystitis, it is seen in the right hypochondrium. In acute appendicitis, the sentinel...
- atypical antipsychotic medications. Among the regions of the abdomen, the hypochondrium is the uppermost part. The word derives from the Gr**** term ὑποχόνδριος...
- right hypochondrium Splenomegaly by percussing from the right iliac region to the right hypochondrium and the left iliac to the left hypochondrium Examination...
- is hyperaesthesia (increased or altered sensitivity) below the right Hypochondrium or 12th rib region, which can be a symptom in acute cholecystitis (inflammation...
- with worsening features ****ociated with abscess rupture. Pain right hypochondrium referred to the right shoulder Pyrexia (100.4 F) Profuse sweating and...
- position in the right lower quadrant into the epigastrium or right hypochondrium An absent or displaced ligament of Treitz Fibrous peritoneal bands called...
- at the upper left part of the abdomen inferior-ward through the left hypochondrium and lumbar regions, along the outer border of the left kidney,[citation...
- person is excessively and unduly worried about having a serious illness. Hypochondrium, an anatomical term referring to regions in the upper third of the abdomen...