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Synonyms for umbilical

Grammar : Adj
Spell : uhm-bil-i-kuh l
Phonetic Transcription : ʌmˈbɪl ɪ kəl

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Définition of umbilical

Origin :
  • "pertaining to the navel," 1540s, from Medieval Latin umbilicalis "of the navel," from Latin umbilicus "navel" (see umbilicus). Umbilical cord attested by 1753 (the native term is navel string).
  • As in navel : adj of the navel
  • As in central : adj main, principal; in the middle
Example sentences :
  • To this organ the growing foetus is moored by a species of cable, the Umbilical Cord.
  • Extract from : « Sex » by Henry Stanton
  • How the yolk-sack (umbilical vesicle) is formed is not clear.
  • Extract from : « The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4) » by Francis Maitland Balfour
  • They are the Epigastrick, the Umbilical, and the Hypogastrick.
  • Extract from : « The Compleat Surgeon, or the Whole Art of Surgery Explain'd in a Most Familiar Method » by Charles Gabriel Le Clerc
  • Midwives differ on the point of the moment at which the umbilical cord should be severed.
  • Extract from : « The Fijians » by Basil Thomson
  • The somatic stalk together with its contents is known as the umbilical cord.
  • Extract from : « The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4) » by Francis Maitland Balfour
  • Near the centre of the embryonic surface is implanted the umbilical cord.
  • Extract from : « The Works of Francis Maitland Balfour, Volume III (of 4) » by Francis Maitland Balfour
  • This cord is called the umbilical cord and connects the embryo with the upper part of the womb.
  • Extract from : « Self Knowledge and Guide to Sex Instruction » by T. W. Shannon
  • The growing fetus is connected with this vascular organ by means of a sort of cable, called the umbilical cord.
  • Extract from : « Plain Facts for Old and Young » by John Harvey Kellogg
  • The umbilical cord contains no nerves, as there is no nervous connection between the mother and the child.
  • Extract from : « Plain Facts for Old and Young » by John Harvey Kellogg
  • The pylorus is overlapped by a part of the liver, usually the lobus quadratus or the umbilical fissure.
  • Extract from : « A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II » by Various

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