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umbilical

[uhm-bil-i-kuhl] / ʌmˈbɪl ɪ kəl /


ADJECTIVE
navel
Synonyms


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They also found the mother’s placenta and umbilical cord in a trash bag, according to the sheriff’s office.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

On Wednesday, US officials announced that Texas had detected its first case in 60 years in a three-week-old calf, with the larvae found in its umbilical area.

From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026

All subjects were born to African-American and Latino mothers and had detectable levels of CPF in their umbilical cord blood.

From Science Daily ● May 21, 2026

Instead, the father expressed outrage at the hospital for not delaying the clamping of the umbilical cord.

From Salon ● May 7, 2026

The Agena was below me on my left, and a loop of my umbilical line was awfully close to it.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins


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