The hypogastrium (also called the hypogastric region or suprapubic region) is a region of the abdomen located below the umbilical region. The pubis bone constitutes its lower limit. The roots of the word hypogastrium mean "below the stomach"; the roots of suprapubic mean "above the pubic bone".

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1149 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

External links

• Abdominal Viscera Basics - Page 1 of 10 anatomy module at med.umich.edu