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Meaning of "umbilicus" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD UMBILICUS

From Latin: navel, centre; compare Latin umbō shield boss, Greek omphalos navel.
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PRONUNCIATION OF UMBILICUS

umbilicus  [ʌmˈbɪlɪkəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UMBILICUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Umbilicus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES UMBILICUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of umbilicus in the English dictionary

The definition of umbilicus in the dictionary is a hollow or navel-like structure, such as the cavity at the base of a gastropod shell.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UMBILICUS


amicus
ˈæmɪkəs
autoicous
ɔːˈtɔɪkəs
Autolycus
ɔːˈtɒlɪkəs
Copernicus
kəˈpɜːnɪkəs
Cyzicus
ˈsɪzɪkəs
deinonychus
daɪˈnɒnɪkəs
dioecious
daɪˈɔɪkəs
dioicous
daɪˈɔɪkəs
Ecclesiasticus
ɪˌkliːzɪˈæstɪkəs
Granicus
ɡrəˈnaɪkəs
leiotrichous
laɪˈɒtrɪkəs
Leviticus
lɪˈvɪtɪkəs
lubricous
ˈluːbrɪkəs
lumbricus
ˈlʌmbrɪkəs
monoecious
mɒˈnɔɪkəs
monostichous
ˌmɒnəʊˈstaɪkəs
octostichous
ɒkˈtɒstɪkəs
Pecos
ˈpeɪkəs
Pentelicus
pɛnˈtɛlɪkəs
tristichous
ˈtrɪstɪkəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UMBILICUS

umber moth
Umberto I
Umberto II
umbery
umbilical
umbilical cord
umbilically
umbilicate
umbilication
umbilici
umbiliform
umble pie
umbles
umbo
umbonal
umbonate
umbonation
umbones
umbonic
umbra

WORDS THAT END LIKE UMBILICUS

apparatus criticus
dies non juridicus
ficus
globus hystericus
homo economicus
locus classicus
opinicus
risus sardonicus
Saxo Grammaticus
status asthmaticus
status epilepticus
trismus cynicus
varix lymphaticus

Synonyms and antonyms of umbilicus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «umbilicus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UMBILICUS

Find out the translation of umbilicus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of umbilicus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «umbilicus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

肚脐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ombligo
570 millions of speakers

English

umbilicus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नाभि
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пупок
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

umbigo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নাভি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ombilic
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Umbilicus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nabel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

へそ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

배꼽
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Umbilicus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

rốn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொப்புளுக்கு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

नाम्बिलिकस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

göbek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ombelico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

narośl
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пупок
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ombilic
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ομφαλού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

naeltjie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

umbilicus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

navlen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of umbilicus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UMBILICUS»

The term «umbilicus» is regularly used and occupies the 99.882 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UMBILICUS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «umbilicus» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «umbilicus» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about umbilicus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UMBILICUS»

Discover the use of umbilicus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to umbilicus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Embryology, Anatomy, and Diseases of the Umbilicus: Together ...
This work contains the first reference to what would become known as "Cullern's sign", dicoloration of the skin about the umbilicus, as a sign of ruptured ectopic gestation.
Thomas Stephen Cullen, 1916
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Labor and Delivery Nursing: Guide to Evidence-Based Practice
Fundus F Firm, FF = fundus firm B Boggy (be sure to document your actions for this) U Umbilicus #/U Location of fundus above the umbilicus U/# Location of fundus below the umbilicus U/U Fundus at the umbilicus Lochia S Small amount of ...
Michelle Murray PhD, RNC, Gayle Huelsmann BSN, RNC, 2008
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Human Malformations and Related Anomalies
Appearance of umbilicus in Robinow syndrome (A), Aarskog syndrome (B), and Rieger syndrome (C). Compare appearance with description in Table 23-1. ( Reprinted with permission from Fig. 23-13. Schematic showing obliteration of the  ...
Roger E. Stevenson Director, Judith G. Hall Professor of Pediatrics University of British Columbia, 2005
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Maternal & Child Health Nursing: Care of the Childbearing & ...
Because uterine contraction begins immediately after placental delivery, the fundus of the uterus may be palpated through the abdominal wall, halfway between the umbilicus and the symphysis pubis, within a few minutes after birth. One hour ...
Adele Pillitteri, 2010
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Blackwell's Five-Minute Veterinary Consult: Equine
SIGNS • Urine is seen streaming or dripping from the umbilicus when the foal urinates, or the umbilicus may be moist from urine leakage. • Urine scalding may be noted on the inside of the hindlimbs. • When there is infection associated with a ...
Jean-Pierre Lavoie, Kenneth Hinchcliff, 2008
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The Bedside Dysmorphologist
Recognizing the Sign The normal position of the umbilicus is at the level of the top of the iliac crests, opposite the third or fourth lumbar vertebra. The umbilicus is extraordinary for its variation, there being no ''standard.'' Minor anomalies, if ...
Crumlin William Reardon Consultant Clinical Geneticist Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Dublin, 2007
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Nurse-Midwifery Handbook: A Practical Guide to Prenatal and ...
During the second trimester, uterine growth is often related to the location of the uterine fundus in relation to the umbilicus. Second-trimester guidelines to document uterine growth can be found in Box 4-2. Some practitioners start measuring ...
Linda Wheeler, 2002
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Nezhat's Operative Gynecologic Laparoscopy and Hysteroscopy
In these twopatients, the small bowel was attached to the anterior abdominal wall , directly under the umbilicus. It was entered during incision of the fascia that was attached to the intestine. With the exception of 32 patients in whom open ...
Camran Nezhat, Farr Nezhat, Ceana Nezhat, 2008
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NCLEX-RN Questions and Answers Made Incredibly Easy!
Fundus 1 cm above the umbilicus 1 hour postpartum 2. Fundus 1 cm above the umbilicus on postpartum day 3 3. Fundus palpable in the abdomen at 2 weeks postpartum 4. Fundus slightly to right; 2 cm above umbilicus on postpartum day 2 2 ...
‎2005
10
Adult and Pediatric Urology
There may be a stopcock on this side arm to interrupt the flow of CO2 into the abdomen. The Veress needle is most commonly inserted at the umbilicus because the peritoneum is closer to the skin at this point on the abdominal wall ( Fig. 18.2).
Jay Young Gillenwater, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UMBILICUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term umbilicus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Diastasis width not associated with increase in intra-abdominal …
The researchers measured the diastasis width at 3 cm above the umbilicus and 2 cm above and below the umbilicus, according to the abstract. The researchers ... «Healio, Jul 15»
2
V SMG premierno Petkovićev avdiovizualni plesni prvenec Terra …
Ljubljana, 8. julija - V Slovenskem mladinskem gledališču (SMG) bo Daniel Petković drevi premierno izvedel svoj avdiovizualni plesni prvenec Terra umbilicus. «STA, Jul 15»
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原民石板屋也有Umbilicus 「肚臍」排灣族語怎麼念?
原民石板屋也有Umbilicus 「肚臍」排灣族語怎麼念? 2015年06月29日09:01. 點評:下次可以改問這一題~. △排灣族石板屋內的肚臍穴。(圖/記者陳睿中攝,以下同). «ETtoday, Jun 15»
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陳佩琪:肚臍「umbilicus」是醫生的反射思考
〔即時新聞/綜合報導〕台北市長柯文哲昨天在台北市議會進行總質詢,議員詢問柯文哲肚臍英文怎麼拼,先前任職於台大醫院的柯文哲馬上回答「umbilicus」,打臉這位 ... «自由時報電子報, Jun 15»
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肚臍英文你會嗎? 柯P笑翻:別忘了我是醫學專家
台北市長柯文哲11日到議會總質詢時,被議員陳彥伯批評「用肚臍思考」,還考他「肚臍英文」,沒想到柯P想都沒想直接回答「umbilicus(肚臍)」,接著大笑說,「我是醫學 ... «ETtoday, Jun 15»
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Caring for the mare and foal in those vital first few hours of life
The umbilicus should be dipped at birth with either 0.5% chlorhexidine, 2% iodine solution or sprayed with Terramycin. This should be repeated 2-3 times over ... «Western Morning News, May 15»
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Jenny Ramage has 10 organs surgically removed due to 'cancerous …
She had her entire upper body cut open and her right colon, spleen, appendix, gall bladder, umbilicus, ovaries and fallopian tubes were removed entirely. «Metro, Mar 15»
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Jenny Ramage has NINE organs removed to treat 'one in a million …
Her right colon, spleen, gall bladder, ovaries, fallopian tubes, appendix and umbilicus or belly button were removed in their entirety. Parts of her liver and ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
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Mini tummy tuck can lead to complications
The mini tummy tuck can address some fine loose skin below the umbilicus but is limited to addressing the muscle stretching below the umbilicus. In addition ... «MiamiHerald.com, Mar 15»
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Rieti vs Narni: “Il centro d'Italia è qui e non si tocca”
I classici latini, spiega, individuavano Rieti come Umbilicus Italiae, "cosa ben più importante della fredda misurazione geometrica narnese". Ne parlavano già i ... «Roma Fanpage, Mar 15»

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