Answer
Epi- means “above”. A term that uses this element is epigastric.
Work Step by Step
Epi- comes from Greek and means “above”.
An example is epigastric from epi- “above” and glottis “astric meaning “stomach”. Epigastric refers to the upper middle region of the abdomen.
Another example is epiglottis from epi- “above” and glottis “tongue”. The epiglottis is a plate of cartilage that closes over the trachea to prevent food and liquid from being swallowed into the lungs. The epiglottis is located in down behind the back of the tongue.
