omphalitis /om·pha·li·tis/ (om″fah-li´tis) inflammation of the umbilicus.
omphalitis
omphalitis
om·pha·li·tis ( m f -l  t s)n. Inflammation of the navel and surrounding parts. |
omphalitis
[om′fəlī′tis]
an inflammation of the umbilical stump marked by redness, swelling, and purulent exudate in severe cases. This condition is rare in developed countries.
omphalitis
inflammation, usually by infection, of the tissues of the umbilicus, usually involving the umbilical veins. See also joint-ill.
avian omphalitis
caused by infection of the yolk by Escherichia coli, Proteus spp., bacilli and enterococci and manifested by embryonic and early chick mortality. The yolks are caseous or watery and the chickens edematous. Called also mushy chick disease.
omphalitis
Neonatology Umbilical inflammation
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