acromphalus
[ah-krom´fah-lus] 1. bulging of the navel; sometimes a sign of umbilical hernia.
2. the center of the navel.
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ac·rom·pha·lus
(ak-rom'fal-ŭs), Abnormal projection of the umbilicus.
[acro- + G. omphalos, umbilicus]
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ac·rom·pha·lus
(ak-rom'fal-ŭs) Abnormal projection of the umbilicus.
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