| epifascial | Upon the surface of a fascia, denoting a method of injecting drugs in which the solution is put on the fascia lata instead of injected into the substance of the muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| epifauna | Animals living on the surface of the substrate. (09 Oct 1997) |
| epigaea | <botany> An American genus of plants, containing but a single species (E. Repens), the trailing arbutus. Origin: NL, fr. Gr. Upon + earth. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| epigaeous | <botany> Growing on, or close to, the ground. Origin: Gr. See Epigaea, and cf. Epigee. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| epigastralgia | <symptom> Pain in the epigastrium. (18 Nov 1997) |
| epigastrial | <anatomy> Epigastric. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| epigastric | <anatomy> Pertaining to the epigastrium. (18 Nov 1997) |
| epigastric angle | The angle formed by the xiphoid process with the body of the sternum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| epigastric arteries | Inferior and external epigastric arteries arise from external iliac; superficial from femoral; superior from internal thoracic. They supply the abdominal muscles, diaphragm, iliac region, and groin. The inferior epigastric artery is used in coronary artery bypass grafting and myocardial revascularization. (12 Dec 1998) |
| epigastric fold | The ridge on the peritoneal surface of the anterior abdominal wall formed by the inferior epigastric vessels. Synonym: plica umbilicalis lateralis, epigastric fold, plica epigastrica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| epigastric fossa | The slight depression in the midline just inferior to the xiphoid process of the sternum. Synonym: fossa epigastrica, pit of stomach, scrobiculus cordis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| epigastric hernia | Hernia through the linea alba above the navel. (05 Mar 2000) |
| epigastric reflex | A contraction of the upper portion of the rectus abdominis muscle when the skin of the epigastrium above is scratched. Synonym: supraumbilical reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| epigastric region | The region of the abdomen located between the costal margins and the subcostal plane. Synonym: epigastrium, regio epigastrica. (05 Mar 2000) |
| epigastric veins | See: inferior epigastric vein, superficial epigastric vein, superior epigastric veins. (05 Mar 2000) |