epigastrium

noun, plural ep·i·gas·tri·a [ep-i-gas-tree-uh] /ˌɛp ɪˈgæs tri ə/. Anatomy.

1. the upper and median part of the abdomen, lying over the stomach.

noun plural -tria (-trɪə)

1. the upper middle part of the abdomen, above the navel and below the breast

n. pl. ep•i•gas•tri•a (-trē-ə)

1. The highest of three median regions of the abdomen, lying above the umbilical region and between the hypochondriac regions.