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n.
that part of the central abdomen situated below the region of the stomach.
• hypogastric adj.
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hy·po·gas·tri·um (hi″po-gasґtre-əm) [hypo- + Gr. gastēr stomach] [TA] pubic region: the middle portion of the most inferior region of the abdomen, located inferior to the umbilical region and between the two inguinal regions. Called also hypogastric region and regio pubica [TA alternative].Medical dictionary. 2011.