'Hypochondrium' definitions:
Definition of 'hypochondrium'
(from WordNet)
noun
The upper region of the abdomen just below the lowest ribs on either side of the epigastrium
Definition of 'Hypochondrium'
From: GCIDE
- Hypochondrium \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. [1913 Webster]