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periumbilical

periumbilical

1 9.9
Around the belly button on the stomach
  • adjective
  • /ˌpɛrɪʌmˈbɪlɪkəl/
  • Specialized
: periumbilical
  • The doctor noted the periumbilical tenderness during the examination of the patient's abdomen.

Examples

  • The superior margin of the flap is shifted slightly above the umbilicus to include periumbilical perforators.

    Academic text (2005)

  • Multiparous African American females are one of the most commonly affected populations, developing lesions in a periumbilical distribution.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Furthermore, a number of case reports have described pseudoxanthoma elasticum-like syndrome localized to the periumbilical region in obese, multiparous females.

    Academic text (2007)

  • The acquired variant of this entity, pseudoxanthoma elasticum-like syndrome, has been described in many different clinical settings, with periumbilical lesions in multiparous African-American females being the best recognized.

    Academic text (2007)

  • She felt a sharp pain in the periumbilical area, prompting her to seek medical attention.

  • After the surgery, the patient experienced some periumbilical swelling, which was expected.

Synonyms

umbilical
vsperiumbilical
  • Specialized
43 6.8

Relating to the belly button or the baby's cord

refers to the area around the navel rather than the cord or navel itself

Surface Forms

periumbilical positive

Morphology

periumbilical = umbilical (semi-transparent) = peri + umbilical

The element 'peri-' (around) combines transparently with 'umbilical' (relating to the navel), but 'peri-' is a specialist medical combining form that may be unfamiliar to average learners.

Etymology

Periumbilical comes from the prefix peri- meaning 'around' and umbilical from umbilicus, meaning 'navel' or 'belly button'. So periumbilical describes something located 'around the navel', like pain or a rash near your belly button.