I. |əm|bilə̇kəl, -|bilēk- sometimes |əmbə|līk- adjective
Etymology: New Latin umbilicalis, from Latin umbilicus navel, center + -alis -al — more at navel
1.
a. : of, relating to, or used at the navel
umbilical infection
umbilical discharge
umbilical surgery
umbilical tape
b. : of or relating to the central region of the abdomen — see abdominal region illustration
2. archaic : relating to or occupying the center : central
supposed, as to its arched roof, by one umbilical pillar — Daniel Defoe
3. : attached by or as if by an umbilical cord : intimately related
the connection between the hard-core … supporters and the know-nothings … seems at times almost umbilical — R.H.Rovere
II. noun
( -s )
: umbilical cord 2