umbilico-

English

Alternative forms

• umbilic-

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, from a New Latin combining form, from Classical Latin umbilicus; compare also the synonymous prefix at omphalo- § Etymology; as explained at ὀμφαλός § Etymology, all of these words are cognates ultimately from the same Proto-Indo-European root.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ʌmˈbɪlɨkoʊ-/

Prefix

umbilico-

1. Of or relating to the umbilicus (navel).

   umbilicoplacental

   umbilicoplasty

Synonyms

• omphal- (omphalo-)

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with umbilico-