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Epigastrium
Surface lines of the front of the thorax and abdomen
Details
Part ofabdomen
Identifiers
Latinregio epigastrica
TA98A01.2.04.003
TA2257
FMA20389
Anatomical terminology
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In anatomy, the epigastrium (or epigastric region) is the upper central region of the abdomen. It is located between the costal margins and the subcostal plane. Pain may be referred to the epigastrium from damage to structures derived from the foregut.

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