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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

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

Goneness in epigastrium; vertigo while sitting, with heat of face and blurred vision.

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

"If that new medicine doesn't relieve that terrible feelin' in my epigastrium, doctor—an' I don't believe it's a-goin' to—I'll let you know," she remarked acidly.

From And So They Were Married by Kingsley, Florence Morse




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