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hy•po•chon•dri•um
Pronunciation: (hī"pu-kon'drē-um), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -dri•aPronunciation: (-drē-u). [key]
Anat.
either of two regions of the abdomen, situated on each side of the epigastrium and above the lumbar regions.
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