Hypochondrium
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| Hypochondrium | |
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| Surface lines of the front of the thorax and abdomen. | |
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| Front of abdomen, showing surface markings for liver, stomach, and great intestine. | |
| Latin | regio hypochondriaca |
| Gray's | subject #246 1149 |
| Dorlands/Elsevier | h_21/12437993 |
The hypochondrium is the upper part of the abdomen under the lowest ribs of the thorax. The word derives from the Greek term hupokhondros, meaning abdomen, or literally under cartilage.
The liver is found in the right hypochondrium.
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 Front view of the thoracic and abdominal viscera. |
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