Medical Dictionary

umbilical

adj um·bil·i·cal
\ˌəm-ˈbil-i-kəl also ˌəm-bə-ˈlī-kəl\

Medical Definition of UMBILICAL

1
:  of, relating to, or used at the navel <umbilical infection>
2
:  of or relating to the central abdominal region that is situated between the right and left lumbar regions and between the epigastric region above and the hypogastric region below <umbilical pain>

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