See Also: Omphalo-(medicine)
omphalo-(dictionary)

omphalo- (iou)



omphalo- combining form. Before a vowel omphal-.
[Greek, combining form of omphalos navel: see -O-.]
Of, pertaining to, or involving the navel or umbilicus.
ompha'litis noun inflammation of the umbilicus M19.
omphalocele [-si:l] noun umbilical hernia E18.
omphalo-mesen'teric adjective of, pertaining to, or connecting the navel and the mesentery E18.
ompha'loscopy noun contemplation of the navel M20.
omphalo'skepsis noun = omphaloscopy E20.
ompha'lotomy noun (an instance of) the surgical division of the umbilical cord E19.