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Look up: navel

  1. navel
    [n] - the center point or middle of something 2. [n] - scar where the umbilical cord was attached
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  2. navel
    The impression or scar left on the outside of the abdomen after the umbilical cord falls off.
    Found on http://www.babycentre.co.uk/glossary/n/

  3. Navel
    Umbilicus or tummy button.
    Found on http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/glossary.as

  4. Navel
    The scar in the centre of the abdomen where the umbilical cord was attached.
    Found on http://www.gadsbywicks.co.uk/docs/GLOSSA

  5. Navel
    Navel: The umbilicus, the former site of attachment of the umbilical cord, usually found in about the middle of the abdominal wall. The appearance of the navel depends on how the cord was cut and also on the condition of the underlying muscle. If the muscles are firm and the cut was close enough to the belly, the navel will go inward. If the muscle ...
    Found on http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.

  6. Navel
    Na'vel (nā'v'l) noun [ Anglo-Saxon nafela , from nafu nave; akin to Dutch navel , German nabel , Old High German nabolo , Icelandic nafli , Danish navle , Swedish nafle , Latin umbilicus , Greek 'omfalo`s , Sanskrit nābhīla . √260. See Nave hub, and confer Omphalic , N ...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/N/7

  7. navel
    1. <anatomy> A mark or depression in the middle of the abdomen; the umbilicus. See Umbilicus. ... 2. The central part or point of anything; the middle. 'Within the navel of this hideous wood, Immured in cypress shades, a sorcerer dwells.' (Milton) ... 3. An eye on the under side of a carronade for securing it to a carriage. Navel gall, a bruise ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  8. navel
    umbilicus noun scar where the umbilical cord was attached
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  9. navel
    navel point noun the center point or middle of something
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  10. Navel
    The `navel` or `belly button` (also called an `umbilicus` or, colloquially, `tummy button`) is a scar on the abdomen, caused when the umbilical cord is removed from a newborn baby. All placental mammals have a navel. While it is fairly conspicuous in humans, in most mammals it appears only as a thin hairless line. In humans, the scar can appear as a depression (often referred to as an `innie`) or as a protrusion (`outie`). Although they can be s...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Navel

  11. navel
    (na´vәl) umbilicus.
    Found on http://www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns

  12. Navel
    • (n.) A mark or depression in the middle of the abdomen; the umbilicus. See Umbilicus. • (n.) An eye on the under side of a carronade for securing it to a carriage. • (n.) The central part or point of anything; the middle. • (n.) The central part or point of anything; the middle. • (n.) A mark or depression in the middle o...
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  13. navel
    in anatomy, a small depression in the abdominal wall at the point of attachment of the umbilical cord (q.v.). It indicates the point through which ... [2 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/n/19

  14. navel
    Syn: umbilicus [A.S. nafela]
    Found on

  15. navel
    1. scar where the umbilical cord was attached
    2. the center point or middle of something

    Found on

  16. Navel
    The indentation in the middle of the stomach or abdomen, that leaves the small hole, which can be classified as an inny or outty. This is the point of attachment to the umbilical cord while in utero. Synonym(s): Umbilicus Belly Button
    Found on http://www.pregnology.com/AZ/N/1


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