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Meaning of UMBILICAL HERNIA
Pronunciation:
um'bilikul 'hurneeu
WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
protrusion
of
the
intestine
and
omentum
through
a
hernia
in
the
abdominal
wall
near
the
navel
;
usually
self
correcting
after
birth
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Synonyms:
omphalocele
See Also:
hernia
,
herniation
Medical Dictionary
Definition:
A bulge caused by stretched tissue around the umbilicus.
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