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Definition of Umbilicus

1. Noun. A scar where the umbilical cord was attached. "She had a tattoo just above her bellybutton"

Definition of Umbilicus

1. n. The depression, or mark, in the median line of the abdomen, which indicates the point where the umbilical cord separated from the fetus; the navel.

Definition of Umbilicus

1. Noun. (anatomy) navel ¹

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Definition of Umbilicus

1. the navel [n -CI or -CUSES] - See also: navel

Medical Definition of Umbilicus

1. 1. The depression, or mark, in the median line of the abdomen, which indicates the point where the umbilical cord separated from the foetus; the navel. 2. An ornamented or painted ball or boss fastened at each end of the stick on which manuscripts were rolled. 3. The hilum. 4. A depression or opening in the center of the base of many spiral shells. Either one of the two apertures in the calamus of a feather. 5. One of foci of an ellipse, or other curve. A point of a surface at which the curvatures of the normal sections are all equal to each other. A sphere may be osculatory to the surface in every direction at an umbilicus. Synonym: umbilic. Origin: L. See Umbilic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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