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Definition of Umbilical region

Umbilical region
Umbilical Um*bil"ic*al, a. [Cf. F. ombilical. See Umbilic, n.] 1. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to an umbilicus, or umbilical cord; umbilic. 2. Pertaining to the center; central. [R.] --De Foe. Umbilical cord. (a) (Anat.) The cord which connects the fetus with the placenta, and contains the arteries and the vein through which blood circulates between the fetus and the placenta; the navel-string. (b) (Bot.) The little stem by which the seeds are attached to the placenta; -- called also funicular cord. Umbilical hernia (Med.), hernia of the bowels at the umbilicus. Umbilical point (Geom.), an umbilicus. See Umbilicus, 5. Umbilical region (Anat.), the middle region of the abdomen, bounded above by the epigastric region, below by the hypogastric region, and on the sides by the lumbar regions. Umbilical vesicle (Anat.), a saccular appendage of the developing embryo, containing the nutritive and unsegmented part of the ovum; the yolk sac. See Illust. in Appendix.

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- The umbilical region is one of the nine regions of the abdomen. It is the region that surrounds the area around the umbilicus and is placed approximately...
- (also called the hypogastric region or suprapubic region) is a region of the abdomen located below the umbilical region. The roots of the word hypogastrium...
- notch Umbilical vessels Umbilical artery Umbilical vein Umbilical zone Umbilical region Umbilical cable, in engineering The Umbilical Brothers, two Australian...
- from the umbilical plane to the left ribcage. This is the left anterior quadrant in other animals. The right upper quadrant extends from umbilical plane...
- region encomp****ing the sternum the abdominal region encomp****ing the stomach area the umbilical region is located around the navel the coxal region (hip...
- fancied that they experienced celestial joys when gazing on their umbilical region, in converse with the Deity". Phrases such as "contemplating one's...
- portion of the urachus, presenting as an extraperitoneal m**** in the umbilical region. It is characterized by abdominal pain, and fever if infected. It may...
- development, the umbilical cord is physiologically and genetically part of the fetus and (in humans) normally contains two arteries (the umbilical arteries)...
- Epigastric hernias are more common in adults and usually appear above the umbilical region of the abdomen. It is a common condition that is usually asymptomatic...
- hypochondriac regions; the right and left lumbar regions which flank the umbilical region (which surrounds the umbilicus, or belly button), the right and left...