um|bil|i|cus

um|bil|i|cus
um|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, such as the hilum of a seed.
[< Latin umbilīcus navel]

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  • bil — ab·sorb·a·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; act·a·bil·i·ty; adapt·a·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; adopt·a·bil·i·ty; ador·a·bil·i·ty; ad·sorb·a·bil·i·ty; ad·vis·a·bil·i·ty; af·fa·bil·i·ty; af·fect·a·bil·i·ty; ag·glu·ti·na·bil·i·ty; agree·a·bil·i·ty;… …   English syllables

  • in|ex|cus|a|bil|i|ty — «IHN ihk SKYOO zuh BIHL uh tee», noun. the quality or state of being inexcusable or unjustifiable …   Useful english dictionary

  • umbilicus — um·bil·i·cus …   English syllables

  • Umbilicus — The vestige left behind on a newborn’s belly when the umbilical cord is cut. Also called the navel or belly button. * * * The pit in the center of the abdominal wall marking the point where the umbilical cord entered in the fetus. SYN: belly… …   Medical dictionary

  • um — abe·ce·dar·i·um; ab·sin·thi·um; acan·tho·cyb·i·um; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; acera·the·ri·um; ach·ro·ma·ti·um; acon·ti·um; ac·ri·din·i·um; ac·ro·tar·si·um; ac·tin·i·um; ac·ti·no·sphae·ri·um; ac·ti·no·trich·i·um; ac·ti·no·ura·ni·um;… …   English syllables

  • pyoumbilicus — pyo·um·bil·i·cus (pi″o əm bilґĭ kəs) infection of the umbilicus …   Medical dictionary

  • umbilicus — um•bil•i•cus [[t]ʌmˈbɪl ɪ kəs, ˌʌm bəˈlaɪ kəs[/t]] n. pl. bil•i•ci [[t] ˈbɪl əˌsaɪ, bəˈlaɪ saɪ[/t]] 1) anat. navel 1) 2) bot a navellike formation, as the hilum of a seed • Etymology: 1605–15; < L umbilīcus navel …   From formal English to slang

  • umbilicus — um|bil|i|cus [ ʌm bılıkəs ] noun count MEDICAL a NAVEL …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

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