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What (who) is Hypochondrium - definition

UPPER LEFT AND RIGHT SECTIONS OF THE ABDOMEN
Hypochondriac region; Right hypochondrium; Hypochondrium region

Hypochondrium         
·noun Either of the hypochondriac regions.
Hypochondrium         
In anatomy, the division of the abdomen into regions can employ a nine-region scheme. The hypochondrium refers to the two hypochondriac regions in the upper third of the abdomen; the left hypochondrium and right hypochondrium.
Hypochondriums      
·pl of Hypochondrium.

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Hypochondrium

In anatomy, the division of the abdomen into regions can employ a nine-region scheme. The hypochondrium refers to the two hypochondriac regions in the upper third of the abdomen; the left hypochondrium and right hypochondrium. They are located on the lateral sides of the abdominal wall respectively, inferior to (below) the thoracic cage, being separated by the epigastrium.

The liver is in the right hypochondrium, extending through the epigastrium and reaching the left hypochondrium. The spleen and some of the stomach are in the left hypochondrium.