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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A hernia of the navel.
2. 2
   protrusion of the intestine and omentum through a hernia in the abdominal wall near the navel; usually self correcting after birth wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

exomphalosumbilical hernia

Etymology

From omphalo- + -cele.