omphal-, omphalo-

omphal-, omphalo-
The umbilicus, the navel. [G. omphalos, navel (umbilicus)]

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  • omphal- — ⇒OMPHAL(O) , (OMPHAL , OMPHALO )élém. formant Élém. tiré du gr. «nombril», entrant dans la constr. d adj. ou de subst. sav. qui relèvent essentiellement du domaine de la biol. et de la méd.; le 2e élém. est gén. tiré du gr. A. BIOL., MÉD.:… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • omphalo- — ⇒OMPHAL(O) , (OMPHAL , OMPHALO )élém. formant Élém. tiré du gr. «nombril», entrant dans la constr. d adj. ou de subst. sav. qui relèvent essentiellement du domaine de la biol. et de la méd.; le 2e élém. est gén. tiré du gr. A. BIOL., MÉD.:… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Omphalo- (combining form) — Omphalo is a combining form that indicates a relationship to the umbilicus (the navel). For example, omphal combined with itis = omphalitis, inflammation of the umbilicus. (The suffix itis refers to inflammation.) For a second example, omphal… …   Medical dictionary

  • Omphal.... — Omphal.... u. Omphalo..., (v. gr.), Nabel …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • omphalo- — before vowels omphal , word forming element meaning navel, from Gk. omphalos (see OMPHALOS (Cf. omphalos)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • omphal- — (omphalo ) prefix denoting the navel or umbilical cord …   Medical dictionary

  • omphal- — omphalo combining form denoting the navel or umbilical cord …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • omphalo- — omphal …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • omphalo- — See omphal . * * * see omphal …   Medical dictionary

  • omphal- — combining form or omphalo Etymology: Greek, from omphalos more at navel 1. : umbilicus omphaloid …   Useful english dictionary

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