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HYPOCHONDRE

\hˌa͡ɪpə͡ʊkˈɒndə], \hˌa‍ɪpə‍ʊkˈɒndə], \h_ˌaɪ_p_əʊ_k_ˈɒ_n_d_ə]\

Definitions of HYPOCHONDRE

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science

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Each lateral and superior region of the abdomen is so called, because it is bounded by the cartilaginous margin of the false ribs, which forms the base of the chest. There is a right and a left hypochondrium.

1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
By Robley Dunglison

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