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The hypogastrium (also called the hypogastric region or suprapubic region) is a region of the abdomen located below the umbilical region.

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Anatomy.Name
Hypogastrium
Anatomy.Latin
regio hypogastrica, regio pubica
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Anatomy.Caption
Surface lines of the front of the thorax and abdomen.
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Anatomy.Caption2
Front view of the thoracic and abdominal viscera. a. Median plane. b b. Lateral planes. c c. Trans tuberculllar plane. d d. Subcostal plane. e e. Transpyloric plane.

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The hypogastrium (also called the hypogastric region or suprapubic region) is a region of the abdomen located below the umbilical region.

==Etymology== The roots of the word hypogastrium mean "below the stomach"; the roots of suprapubic mean "above the pubic bone".

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