omphalitis

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noun

inflammation or infection of the umbilicus

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Meanings

nounomphalitis (usually uncountable, plural omphalites)

plural omphalites

  1. uncountableusuallymedicineinflammation or infection of the umbilicus

Origin

From omphal- + -itis.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 臍炎 /脐炎
  • 臍炎 /脐炎 (qíyán)Translations
French omphalite
  • omphaliteTranslations
Italian onfalite
  • onfaliteTranslations
Japanese 臍炎
  • 臍炎 (saien)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

omphalitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/omphalitis

MLA

“omphalitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/omphalitis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “omphalitis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/omphalitis.

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