Skip to definition.
Get the FREE one-click dictionary software for Windows.


Noun: umbilical hernia  úm'bilikul 'hurneeu
  1. Protrusion of the intestine and omentum through a hernia in the abdominal wall near the navel; usually self correcting after birth
    - omphalocele

Derived forms: umbilical hernias

Type of: hernia, herniation

Encyclopedia: Umbilical hernia

Nearest

Umbelliferae
umbelliferous
umbelliferous plant
umbelliform
umbel-like
Umbellularia
Umbellularia californica
umber
umbilical
umbilical cord
umbilical hernia
umbilical vein
umbilical vesicle
umbilicate
umbilicus
umbles
umbo
umbra
umbrage
umbrageous
umbrella