Anatomy

Umbilicus

The pit in the center of the ABDOMINAL WALL marking the point where the UMBILICAL CORD entered in the FETUS.

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Abstract

The pit in the center of the ABDOMINAL WALL marking the point where the UMBILICAL CORD entered in the FETUS.

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17 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood supply, diagnostic imaging, embryology, growth & development, injuries, innervation, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, virology.

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  1. A01.923w.047w.849w

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WE 757

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Umbilicus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D014472. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D014472
  2. Umbilicus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navel
  3. Umbilicus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q43801