omphal-

DEFINITION of omphal-

navel, umbilicus; Omphal‑ refers to the umbilicus, the scar on the abdomen where the umbilical cord attached during fetal life. In pediatrics and surgery, it builds terms for birth defects like omphalocele (umbilical hernia with organs protruding in a sac) and infections like omphalitis (neonatal umbilical inflammation). Surgical terms include omphalotomy (cutting the umbilical cord) and omphalectomy (navel excision).

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ETYMOLOGY of omphal-

greek omphalos; From Ancient Greek ὀμφαλός (omphalós) meaning “navel, belly‑button,” considered the “central point” (as in the mythic Omphalos stone at Delphi, “navel of the earth”). Cognate with Latin umbilicus (giving umbilic‑/omphal‑ parallels)

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RELATED TERMS to omphal-

Term	Meaning	Prefix/Suffix?	Notes
omphal-	umbilicus/navel	prefix	-
omphalo‑	YES	prefix	-
o‑	YES	prefix	-

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DERIVATIONS of omphal-

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Query

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