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Umbilicus

The depression, or mark, in the median line of the abdomen, which indicates the point where the umbilical cord separated from the fetus; the navel.

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Broader term 1

Point 76% connected

To appoint.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Abdomen 70% connected

The belly, or that part of the body between the thorax and the pelvis. Also, the cavity of the belly, which is lined by the peritoneum, and contains…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Belly 70% connected

That part of the human body which extends downward from the breast to the thighs, and contains the bowels, or intestines; the abdomen.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Stomach 70% connected

An enlargement, or series of enlargements, in the anterior part of the alimentary canal, in which food is digested; any cavity in which digestion tak…

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Venter 70% connected

One who vents; one who utters, reports, or publishes.

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Navel 92% connected

A mark or depression in the middle of the abdomen; the umbilicus. See Umbilicus.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

Omphalos 92% connected

The navel.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

Open English WordNet places these words in at least one shared synset. They share a lexicalised sense, but context, register and collocation should still be checked before substitution.

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