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umbilicus; belly button; navel
The cavity in the center of the abdominal wall marking the point where the umbilical cord entered the fetus.
Notes:
- [Latin, navel]
Related
paraumbilical (Sappy) vein
umbilical artery
umbilical cord
umbilical hernia
umbilical ligament
General
anatomic structure
References
Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams &
Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999