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navel /na·vel/ (na´v'l) the umbilicus.
na·vel (nvl)
n.
The mark on the surface of the abdomen that indicates where the umbilical cord was attached to the fetus during gestation. Also called bellybutton, umbilicus.
navel.
See umbilicus.
umbilicus [um-bil´ĭ-kus, um″bĭ-li´kus]
the (usually) depressed scar marking the site where the umbilical cord entered the fetus; called also navel.
navel
the umbilicus, the scar marking the site of entry of the umbilical cord into the fetal belly.
navel bleeding
a problem in young piglets, up to 2 days old. Blood oozes from navel causing severe anemia, frequently death: prefarrowing vitamin C for more than 6 days before farrowing prevents it; called also umbilical hemorrhage.
navel ill
see omphalitis. Called also omphalophlebitis.
navel
Medtalk Umbilicus, see there Vox populi Belly-button
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