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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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