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ɪ adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of an umbilicus or umbilical cord.
2.
joined together by or as if by an umbilical cord; heavily dependent in a close relationship.
3.
adjacent to or located near the navel; central to the abdomen: the umbilical region.
4.
serving as or containing a conduit through which power is transferred, especially to a unit that will be or is designed to be ultimately self-sufficient or independent: an umbilical cable for launching a rocket; an umbilical plug for starting jet engines.
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umbilical (ʌmˈbɪlɪkəl, ˌʌmbɪˈlaɪkəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of, relating to, or resembling the umbilicus or the umbilical cord |
| 2. | in the region of the umbilicus: an umbilical hernia |
| —n | |
| 3. | short for umbilical cord |
| um'bilically | |
| —adv | |
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Word Origin & History
umbilical
"pertaining to the navel," 1540s, from M.L. umbilicalis "of the navel," from L. umbilicus "navel," from PIE *onobh- (source of Gk. omphalos and related to *nobh, source of navel). First record of umbilical cord is from 1753. Umbilicus for "navel" is attested from 1690s but
mostly is confined to medical writing.
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
umbilical um·bil·i·cal (ŭm-bĭl'ĭ-kəl)
adj.
Of or relating to the navel.
Relating to the umbilical region of the abdomen.
um·bil'i·cal·ly adv.
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Example sentences
Some types can be derived from umbilical cord blood, adult bone marrow, or possibly even adult skin.
Blood from the umbilical cord and placenta is unique because it contains a relatively large number of blood-forming cells.
Charge comes via an electrical umbilical cord, ie the parent galaxies nuclear jet.
Around his neck he wears an umbilical cord tied in a hangman's knot.
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