navel cord
51Chhinnamasta — For the village of this name in Nepal, see Chhinnamasta, Nepal. Chinnamasta Chhinnamasta, at a Kali Puja Pandal, Kolkata. Devanagari छिन्नमस्ता Affiliation …
52Omphalocele — A congenital malformation (a birth defect) in which part of the intestine protrudes through a physical opening in the abdominal wall. The part of the intestine that sticks out is covered by two thin transparent membranes called the amnion (the… …
53umbilical — /ʌmˈbɪləkəl/ (say um biluhkuhl), /ʌmbəˈlaɪkəl/ (say umbuh luykuhl) adjective 1. of the umbilicus or umbilical cord (def. 1). 2. formed or placed like a navel; central. –noun 3. an umbilical cord. {Medieval Latin umbilīcālis, from Latin umbilīcus… …
54umbilical — [um bil′i kəl] adj. [ML umbilicalis] 1. of or like an umbilicus, or navel, or an umbilical cord 2. situated at or near the navel; central to the abdomen 3. linked together by or as if by an umbilical cord n. ☆ 1. a flexible, detachable cable… …
55placenta — placental, placentary /plas euhn ter ee, pleuh sen teuh ree/, adj. /pleuh sen teuh/, n., pl. placentas, placentae / tee/. 1. Anat., Zool. the organ in most mammals, formed in the lining of the uterus by the union of the uterine mucous membrane… …
56Urachus — A canal connecting the bladder of the fetus with the allantois, a structure that contributes to the formation of the umbilical cord. The lumen (inside) of the urachus is normally obliterated during embryonic development, transforming the urachus… …
57umbilicus — /um bil i keuhs, um beuh luy keuhs/, n., pl. umbilici / bil euh suy , beuh luy suy/. 1. Anat. the depression in the center of the surface of the abdomen indicating the point of attachment of the umbilical cord to the embryo; navel. 2. Bot., Zool …
58omphalus — noun a scar where the umbilical cord was attached you were not supposed to show your navel on television they argued whether or not Adam had a navel she had a tattoo just above her bellybutton • Syn: ↑navel, ↑umbilicus, ↑bellybutton, ↑belly… …
59um|bil|i|cus — «uhm BIHL uh kuhs, UHM buh LY », noun, plural ci « sy». 1. Anatomy. the navel; depression or scar on the middle of the abdomen, marking the spot where the umbilical cord was attached. 2. Biology. a small depression or hollow suggestive of a navel …
60Umbilical — Um*bil ic*al, a. [Cf. F. ombilical. See {Umbilic}, n.] 1. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to an umbilicus, or umbilical cord; umbilic. [1913 Webster] 2. Pertaining to the center; central. [R.] De Foe. [1913 Webster] {Umbilical cord}. (a) (Anat.) The… …
