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epigastrium

[ep-i-gas-tree-uhm] / ˌɛp ɪˈgæs tri əm /


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"Gnawing hunger pain in pains the of ulcer.'' epigastrium not Gurgling unlike in the the intestines "and sometimes a mild watery diarrhea.

From Time Magazine Archive

If you will refer to any recent authority on the subject you will find that the pain of appendicitis starts in the epigastrium, which is in the midline and above the navel.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Goneness" in epigastrium, singing ceases; some fulness in head remains.

From New, Old, and Forgotten Remedies: Papers by Many Writers by Anshutz, Edward Pollock

External applications to the epigastrium usually afford some relief to nausea at any stage of yellow fever.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

Whether vomiting has occurred or not, patients nearly always express repugnance to the weight of the physician's hand over the epigastrium.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various




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