So named because supposed to have its seat in the hypochondriac regions.

It is situated in the epigastric and left hypochondriac regions.

The right and left hypochondriac regions are the outer and uppermost segments.

In addition to the cardiac or pulmonary symptoms, there will be a sense of fullness and tenderness in the right hypochondriac region.

Mechanically induced RS is characterized by pressure in the epigastric and left hypochondriac region.

In clinical situations, the part of the abdominal wall just below the right and left costal margins are referred to as the right and left hypochondriac regions respectively.

The inquiry ruled out the conspiracy theory suggest that it was "inter-departmental rivalry" which might have led to the death of Inspector M C Sharma, as per postmortem report he had a gunshot wound on the "hypochondriac region of the abdomen", which ruled out an attack from behind.