hypochondrium

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(hī′pə kondrē əm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
hy•po•chon•dri•um  (hī′pə kondrē əm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -dri•a (-drē ə).USA pronunciation [Anat.]
  1. Anatomyeither of two regions of the abdomen, situated on each side of the epigastrium and above the lumbar regions.
  • Greek hypochóndrion abdomen. See hypochondria, -ium
  • Neo-Latin
  • 1690–1700

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