Meanings
nounabdominal ring (plural abdominal rings)
plural abdominal rings
- anatomyEither of the two openings in the abdominal muscle wall allowing the inguinal canal to pass through.
- A form of body art wherein jewelry is placed in a cauterized puncture of the umbilicus.
I think 10 years old is too young for an abdominal ring.
Synonyms: belly button ring, belly ring, navel ring
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA form of body art wherein jewelry is placed in a cauterized puncture of the umbilicus.
Origin
Translations
Dutch liesring
- liesringeither of two openings in the abdominal muscle wall
Finnish nivuskanava
- nivuskanavaeither of two openings in the abdominal muscle wall
Polish pierścień pachwinowy
- pierścień pachwinowyeither of two openings in the abdominal muscle wall
Portuguese anel abdominal
- anel abdominaleither of two openings in the abdominal muscle wall
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