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periumbilical

adjective peri·um·bil·i·cal \ ˌper-ē-ˌəm-ˈbil-i-kəl, British usually -ˌəm-bə-ˈlī-kəl \

medical Definition of periumbilical

: situated or occurring adjacent to the navel
  • pain was initially localized to the periumbilical region
  • —A. S. Kochar

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