umbelicale

Umbilicale is a term that relates to the umbilicus, commonly known as the belly button. It describes anything associated with or situated near the navel. For example, umbilical cord is the structure that connects a developing fetus to the placenta, delivering nutrients and oxygen and removing waste products. After birth, the umbilical cord is severed, and the remaining stump eventually dries and falls off, leaving the umbilicus. Umbilical hernia is a condition where a portion of the intestine or other abdominal tissue protrudes through a weak spot in the abdominal muscles near the navel. Umbilical vein is a major vessel in the fetus that carries oxygenated blood from the placenta to the liver. The term is primarily used in medical and anatomical contexts to specify a location or a structure's connection to the belly button.