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nounprotrusion of the intestine and omentum through a hernia in the abdominal wall near the navel; usually self correcting after birth
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Ancient Greek ὑδρόμφαλον
- ὑδρόμφαλον (hudrómphalon)hernia at the navel
Finnish napanuoratyrä
- napanuoratyrähernia at the navel
Greek ομφαλοκήλη
- ομφαλοκήλη (omfalokíli)hernia at the navel
Polish przepuklina pępkowa
- przepuklina pępkowahernia at the navel
Portuguese hérnia umbilical
- hérnia umbilicalhernia at the navel
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umbilical hernia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/umbilical%20hernia
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“umbilical hernia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/umbilical%20hernia. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “umbilical hernia,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/umbilical%20hernia.
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