Umbilical ring
umbilical ring n.
An opening in the abdominal wall through which the umbilical cord passes and meets the fetus.
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umbilical vesicle n. See yolk sac.
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adjective 1. having the form of an umbilicus or navel. 2. having an umbilicus. adjective 1. having an umbilicus or navel 2. having a central depression: an umbilicate leaf 3. shaped like a navel, as some bacterial colonies umbilicate um·bil·i·cate (ŭm-bĭl’ĭ-kĭt) or um·bil·i·cat·ed (-kā’tĭd) adj. Having a central mark or depression resembling a navel. Having […]
- Umbilication
[uhm-bil-i-key-shuh n] /ʌmˌbɪl ɪˈkeɪ ʃən/ noun 1. a central navellike depression. 2. an umbilicate condition or formation. umbilication /ʌmˌbɪlɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun 1. (biology, anatomy) a navel-like notch or depression, as in the centre of a vesicle 2. the condition of being umbilicated umbilication um·bil·i·ca·tion (ŭm-bĭl’ĭ-kā’shən) n. A pit or navellike depression. Formation of a depression at […]
- Umbilicus
noun, plural umbilici [uhm-bil-uh-sahy, uhm-buh-lahy-sahy] /ʌmˈbɪl əˌsaɪ, ˌʌm bəˈlaɪ saɪ/ (Show IPA) 1. Anatomy. 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. Botany, Zoology. a navellike formation, as the hilum of a seed. noun (pl) -bilici (-ˈbɪlɪˌsaɪ; -bɪˈlaɪsaɪ) […]
- Umbiliform
adjective 1. having the form of an umbilicus.