hypochondrium Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the upper region of the abdomen just below the lowest ribs on either side of the epigastrium

WordNet

Hy`po*chon"dri*um noun
Etymology
L., fr. Gr. , from under the cartilage of the breastbone; under + cartilage.
Wordforms
plural L Hypochondria E Hypochondriums
Definitions
  1. (Anat.) Either of the hypochondriac regions.

Webster 1913