umbilical
Of, or relating to, the navel or the umbilical cordOf, or relating to, the navel (umbilicus) or the umbilical cord.
» The human umbilical cord has one umbilical vein.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Of, or relating to, the navel (umbilicus) or the umbilical cord.
пупови́нныйpupovínnyj
пупко́вийpupkóvyj
relating to or resembling the umbilicus
(not comparable)Such that the curvatures of normal sections are all equal to each other.
Examples
14 sentencesThe human umbilical cord has one umbilical vein.
I'm the one who cut her umbilical cord.
He cut the umbilical cord using a pair of scissors.
ruОн разре́зал ножницами пуповину. — soweli_Elepanto
Blood flow through the umbilical cord increases significantly throughout gestation.
A developing embryo connects to the placenta via the umbilical cord.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin umbilicus (“navel”) + -al. By surface analysis, umbilic- + -al.From Latin umbilicus (“navel”) + -al. By surface analysis, umbilic- + -al.
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