epigastrium

n. upper and middle abdomen (Anatomy)

The epigastrium is the upper central region of the abdomen. It is located between the costal margins and the subcostal plane.The epigastrium is one of the nine anatomical regions of the abdomen, along with the right and left hypochondria, right and left lateral regions (or flanks), right and left inguinal regions (or fossae), and the umbilical and pubic regions.
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Epigastrium /epi·gas·tri·um/ the upper and middle region of the abdomen, located within the sternal angle.epigas´tric ep·i·gas·tri·um n. pl. [more]Epigastrium - Community and Resources

Noun
1. the region lying on or over the stomach (just below the sternum)
(hypernym) area, region

n. epigastrium, upper and middle abdomen (Anatomy)