epigastric Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective of or relating to the anterior walls of the abdomen
    • epigastric artery
  2. adjective lying on or over the stomach

WordNet

Ep`i*gas"tric adjective
Etymology
Gr. over the belly; upon + belly: cf. F. épigastrique.
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) Pertaining to the epigastrium, or to the epigastric region.
  2. (Zoöl.) Over the stomach; -- applied to two of the areas of the carapace of crabs.

Webster 1913