{Hypogastric region}. (a) The lower part of the abdomen. (b) An arbitrary division of the abdomen below the umbilical and between the two iliac regions. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Hypogastric — can refer to: * The hypogastrium, a region of the abdomen * The hypogastric artery , an old name for the internal iliac artery * The hypogastric vein , an old name for the internal iliac vein * The hypogastric lymph nodes , also called the… … Wikipedia
hypogastric — Relating to the hypogastrium. * * * hy·po·gas·tric .hī pə gas trik adj 1) of or relating to the lower median abdominal region <hypogastric arteriograms> 2) relating to or situated along or near the internal iliac arteries or the internal… … Medical dictionary
hypogastric — adjective Etymology: French hypogastrique, from hypogastre hypogastric region, from Greek hypogastrion, from hypo + gastr , gastēr belly more at gastric Date: circa 1656 of or relating to the lower median region of the abdomen … New Collegiate Dictionary
Hypogastric region — Hypogastric Hyp o*gas tric, a. [Cf. F. hypogastrique. See {Hypogastrium}.] (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the hypogastrium or the hypogastric region. [1913 Webster] {Hypogastric region}. (a) The lower part of the abdomen. (b) An arbitrary division… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Hypogastric plexus — can refer to: * Superior hypogastric plexus * Inferior hypogastric plexus … Wikipedia
hypogastric nerve — n a nerve or several parallel nerve bundles situated dorsal and medial to the common and the internal iliac arteries, crossing the branches of the internal iliac artery, and entering the inferior part of the hypogastric plexus * * * nervus… … Medical dictionary
hypogastric artery — n ILIAC ARTERY (3) * * * arteria iliaca interna … Medical dictionary
hypogastric plexus — n the sympathetic nerve plexus that supplies the pelvic viscera, lies in front of the promontory of the sacrum, and extends down into two lateral portions … Medical dictionary
hypogastric vein — n ILIAC VEIN (c) … Medical dictionary
Hypogastric nerve — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = nervus hypogastricus GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Abdominal portion of the sympathetic trunk, with the celiac and hypogastric plexuses. (Hypogastric nerve visible but not labeled.) Caption2 = Innervates … Wikipedia
