Hypogastric region

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• 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 — 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 of the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• 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



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• Anterior cutaneous branch of iliohypogastric nerve — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = ramus cutaneus anterior nervi iliohypogastrici GraySubject = 212 GrayPage = 950 Caption = Intercostal nerves, the superficial muscles having been removed. Caption2 = Innervates = BranchFrom = iliohypogastric… …   Wikipedia

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• Sacral splanchnic nerves — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = nervi splanchnici sacrales GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Lower half of right sympathetic cord. (Sacral splanchnic nerves not pictures, but upper sacral ganglion and hypogastric plexus are labeled at… …   Wikipedia

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