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umbilical
[ uhm-bil-i-kuhl ]
adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of an umbilicus or umbilical cord.
- joined together by or as if by an umbilical cord; heavily dependent in a close relationship.
- adjacent to or located near the navel; central to the abdomen:
the umbilical region.
- 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.
noun
umbilical
/ ʌmˈbɪlɪkəl; ˌʌmbɪˈlaɪkəl /
adjective
- of, relating to, or resembling the umbilicus or the umbilical cord
- in the region of the umbilicus
an umbilical hernia
noun
- short for umbilical cord
Derived Forms
- ܳˈ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ܳ·i·· adverb
- ԴDzu·i· adjective
- Dzu·i· adjective
- ܲu·i· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of umbilical1
Example Sentences
Okula said he cut Crew’s umbilical cord and the doctor let him know Hailey was doing great and he could wait for her in the next room with the baby.
A woman who did not realise she was pregnant has described giving birth alone at the beauty parlour where she worked before cutting her baby's umbilical cord with eyebrow scissors.
Midwives resorted to cutting the umbilical cords of newborn babies with a razor blade, the string from a facemask serving to tie them off, Glia medical aid coordinator Dorotea Gucciardo told Salon in October.
He explained they had been attached to a diving-bell by umbilicals - large cables providing breathing gas, communication and warm water.
About five crew members work with a crane operator to deploy it - once it is released from its harness, called the umbilical cord, it floats gracefully.
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