epigastric
adjective
epigastric is spelled E-P-I-G-A-S-T-R-I-C: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, epigastric means “Of or relating to the epigastrium” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in epigastric?
| Letters | 10: E-P-I-G-A-S-T-R-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 16 million words; the 119,826th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is epigastric?
Epigastric appears about once in every 16 million words in written English, the 119,826th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
What does epigastric mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Of or relating to the epigastrium.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Epigastric in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense of or realting to the epigastrium:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | épigastrique |
| German | epigastrisch |
| Portuguese | epigástrico |
| Spanish | epigástrico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does epigastric come from?
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms. By surface analysis, epigastrium + -ic = epi- + gastr- + -ic = epi- + gastric.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).