a. [ Gr. &unr_; over the belly; 'epi` upon + &unr_; belly: cf. F. épigastrique. ] 1. (Anat.) Pertaining to the epigastrium, or to the epigastric region. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Zoöl.) Over the stomach; -- applied to two of the areas of the carapace of crabs. [ 1913 Webster ]
Epigastric region. (Anat.) (a)The whole upper part of the abdomen.(b)An arbitrary division of the abdomen above the umbilical and between the two hypochondriac regions. [ 1913 Webster ]