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navel
Also known as belly button, omphalos, umbilicus
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.
AI overview
The navel, commonly called the belly button, is the mark on your abdomen where the umbilical cord was attached before birth. It can appear as a protruding bump, a flat area, or a hollow indent depending on how the cord was cut and healed.
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Key facts
- Anatomy.Latin
- umbilicus
- Anatomy.Width
- 230
- Anatomy.Name
- Navel
- Anatomy.Image
- Human navel, female.jpg
- Anatomy.Caption
- The navel is a protruding, flat or hollowed scar left after the umbilical cord detaches.
- Anatomy.Precursor
- Umbilical cordDuctus venosus
- Anatomy.Artery
- Umbilical artery
- Anatomy.Vein
- Umbilical vein
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Research
9,188 papers- Contemplating the navel: Omphalomesenteric duct remnant disorders.Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2019Heymann WRDOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2019.08.077
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11 sectionsContents
- Structure
- Clinical significance
- Disorders
- Other disorders
- Surgery
- Other animals
- Fashion, society and culture
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
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.
==Structure==