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navel
The navel (clinically known as the umbilicus; : umbilici or umbilicuses; also known as the belly button or tummy button) is a protruding, flat, or hollowed area on the abdomen at the attachment site of the umbilical cord.
umbilical cord
conduit between embryo/fetus and the placenta
umbilical hernia
intestinal disease characterized by the protrusion by part of the intestine though an opening in the abdominal muscles
navel piercing
type of piercing located in, or around, the navel
navel lint
accumulation of fibers in the navel cavity
navel fetishism
sexual fascination with the human navel
Sister Mary Joseph nodule
palpable nodule bulging into the umbilicus
Omphaloskepsis
Meditation by navel-gazing
umbilicoplasty
Umbilicoplasty, sometimes referred to as "belly button surgery", is a plastic surgery procedure to modify the appearance of one's navel (or "belly button"). It may be performed as part of a tummy tuck or lower body lift operation, or it may be performed alone.