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Umbilical Common

Origin: Latin suffix -al

Umbilical has 4 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta

"The ultrasound clearly showed the umbilical cord, which acts as the vital membranous duct connecting the fetus to the placenta."

2

A cord connecting an astronaut to a spacecraft, or a craft to ground control prior to launch, etc.

"The engineer carefully inspected the umbilical before sealing it off once the rocket reached its final stage of ascent."

Adjective
1

relating to or resembling the umbilicus

"umbilical cord"

2

Of, or relating to, the navel (umbilicus) or the umbilical cord.

"The doctor gently inspected the infant's umbilical area before cutting the remaining portion of the umbilical cord."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
duct funiculus fetal membrane
Rhyming Words
cal ical kcal fecal jacal bocal decal mucal focal local cocal ducal cecal tical vocal socal mescal plical fiscal laical
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