Etymology

acromphalus

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Today it means: An abnormal protrusion of the navel that sometimes leads to umbilical hernia Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὀμφᾰλός
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὀμφᾰλός“navel”
  2. English todayacromphalus

acro- + Ancient Greek ὀμφᾰλός (omphălós, “navel”)

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