hypogastric

hypogastric
Relating to the hypogastrium.

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hy·po·gas·tric .hī-pə-'gas-trik adj
1) of or relating to the lower median abdominal region <\hypogastric arteriograms>
2) relating to or situated along or near the internal iliac arteries or the internal iliac veins <\hypogastric lymph nodes>

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hy·po·gas·tric (hi″po-gasґtrik) [L. hypogastricus] 1. inferior to the stomach. 2. pertaining to the hypogastrium. 3. pertaining to the internal iliac artery.

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