Definitions for: Hypochondrium

[n] the upper region of the abdomen just below the lowest ribs on either side of the epigastrium

Webster (1913) Definition: Hy`po*chon"dri*um, n.; pl. L. Hypochondria, E.
Hypochondriums. [L., fr. Gr. ?, from ? under the cartilage
of the breastbone; ? under + ? cartilage.] (Anat.)
Either of the hypochondriac regions.

See Also: abdomen, area, belly, region, stomach, venter