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ex·um·bil·i·ca·tion (eks″əm-bil″ĭ-kaґshən) [ex- + umbilicus] 1. marked protrusion of the navel. 2. umbilical hernia.Medical dictionary. 2011.
exumbilication — † exumbiliˈcation Obs. rare. [f. L. ex out + umbilīc us the navel + ation.] The starting out of the navel. in Phillips (ed. Kersey). 1721–1800 in Bailey. in Crabb Technol. Dict … Useful english dictionary
Omphalocele — A congenital malformation (a birth defect) in which part of the intestine protrudes through a physical opening in the abdominal wall. The part of the intestine that sticks out is covered by two thin transparent membranes called the amnion (the… … Medical dictionary
Hernia — A general term referring to a protrusion of a tissue through the wall of the cavity in which it is normally contained. More specifically, a hernia often refers to an opening or weakness in the muscular structure of the wall of the abdomen. This… … Medical dictionary
exomphalos — 1. Protrusion of the umbilicus. SYN: exumbilication (1). 2. SYN: umbilical hernia. 3. SYN: omphalocele. [G. ex, out, + omphalos, umbilicus] * * * ex·om·pha·los ek säm fə ləs n, pl li .lī, lē … Medical dictionary
umbilical hernia — n a hernia of abdominal viscera at the navel called also exomphalos * * * a type of abdominal hernia in which part of the intestine protrudes at the umbilicus and is covered with skin and subcutaneous tissue; it may occur as a congenital anomaly… … Medical dictionary
