The body region overlying the stomach is the
hypochondriac
hypogastric
umbilical
iliac
epigastric
epigastric
Rationale: The epigastric region is located in the upper middle sector overlying the stomach; the umbilical region is located in the central middle sector; the hypogastric region is located in the lower middle section; the hypochondriac region is located at the upper side sections; and the iliac region is located at the lower side sectors.
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