umbilical
IPA: ʌmbˈɪɫɪkʌɫ
noun
- (astronautics) A cord connecting an astronaut to a spacecraft, or a craft to ground control prior to launch, etc.
adjective
- Of, or relating to, the navel (umbilicus) or the umbilical cord.
- (mathematics) Such that the curvatures of normal sections are all equal to each other.
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Examples of "umbilical" in Sentences
- Umbilical crevice quite pronounced.
- He referred to it as an umbilical hernia.
- This later develops into the umbilical cord.
- Umbilical chink and aperture as in 'gradata'.
- The doctor refered to it as an umbilical hernia.
- In the fetus, it extends into the umbilical cord.
- Blood from the placenta is carried to the fetus by the umbilical vein.
- Funisitis is inflammation of the connective tissue of the umbilical cord.