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navel
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na·vel

noun \ˈnā-vəl\

Definition of NAVEL

1
: a depression in the middle of the abdomen that marks the point of former attachment of the umbilical cord or yolk stalk
2
: the central point : middle
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Examples of NAVEL

  1. <a city that likes to regard itself as the nation's navel of art and culture>

Origin of NAVEL

Middle English, from Old English nafela; akin to Old High German nabalo navel, Latin umbilicus, Greek omphalos
First Known Use: before 12th century

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Synonyms
axis, base, capital, central, core, cynosure, epicenter, eye, focus, ground zero, heart, hub, locus, mecca, center, nerve center, nexus, nucleus, omphalos, seat

Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral

na·vel

noun \ˈnā-vəl\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of NAVEL

: a depression in the middle of the abdomen that marks the point of former attachment of the umbilical cord to the embryo—called also umbilicus

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