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Etymology of the English word hypogastrium

the English word hypogastrium
derived from the Latin word hypogastrium
derived from the Greek word hupogastrion, ὑπογάστριον
using the Greek prefix hupo-, ὑπο-, ὑπό-
derived from the Greek word hupo, ὑπό (under, beneath, underneath)
derived from the Greek word gastrion
derived from the Late Greek word gaster, γαστήρ (belly; stomach; the stomach; by analogy, the matrix; figuratively, a gourmand)
derived from the Greek word hupogastrios
derived from the Late Greek word gaster, γαστήρ (belly; stomach; the stomach; by analogy, the matrix; figuratively, a gourmand)
using the Greek prefix gastr-

Date

The earliest known usage of hypogastrium in English dates from the 17th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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