umbilical
1 of 2adjective
um·bil·i·cal ˌəm-ˈbi-li-kəl 
British also
ˌəm-bə-ˈlī-kəl 1
: of, relating to, or used at the navel
2
: of or relating to the central region of the abdomen
3
: being a necessary or nurturing link or connection
the town's umbilical rail line
umbilical
2 of 2noun
: umbilical cord sense 2
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web
Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022 The scar, known as an umbilical scar, is a non-mammalian belly button, reports Gizmodo’s Jeanne Timmons. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2022 But doctors told her that the fetus’s brain matter was leaking into the umbilical sac, which could cause sepsis and lead to critical illness or even death. New York Times, 1 Aug. 2022 With cheerful efficiency, the midwives cycle around the streets of Poplar, collecting urine samples and snipping umbilical cords. Meredith Blakestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2022 The test didn’t go 100% smoothly, with a new hydrogen leak detected on an umbilical running from the mobile launcher to the core stage. Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2022 In studies with Olympic athletes and treadmill tests to exhaustion, researchers have occasionally seen brief dips in fetal heart rate and reductions in umbilical blood flow. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 15 May 2021 The youngest still has an umbilical stump attached. chicagotribune.com, 16 Mar. 2022 The youngest still has an umbilical stump attached. Mystslav Chernov And Evgeniy Maloletka, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2022 Trevor Mahlmann, Ars Technica, 25 Aug. 2019 The layout of the umbilicals and headroom given yield to really great composition. Trevor Mahlmann, Ars Technica, 25 Aug. 2019 The shuttle, by delivering the chemicals that aid the flow of oil and gas directly to the well, takes those complications out of the mix, meaning oil companies can run longer umbilicals and manage more wells from a single platform. Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2018 See More
Adjective
The umbilical chord and placenta do not directly connect to the woman. Blake Apgar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 10 Aug. 2022 The scar, known as an umbilical scar, is a non-mammalian belly button, reports Gizmodo’s Jeanne Timmons. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 June 2022 But doctors told her that the fetus’s brain matter was leaking into the umbilical sac, which could cause sepsis and lead to critical illness or even death. New York Times, 1 Aug. 2022 With cheerful efficiency, the midwives cycle around the streets of Poplar, collecting urine samples and snipping umbilical cords. Meredith Blakestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2022 The test didn’t go 100% smoothly, with a new hydrogen leak detected on an umbilical running from the mobile launcher to the core stage. Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 23 June 2022 In studies with Olympic athletes and treadmill tests to exhaustion, researchers have occasionally seen brief dips in fetal heart rate and reductions in umbilical blood flow. Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 15 May 2021 The youngest still has an umbilical stump attached. chicagotribune.com, 16 Mar. 2022 The youngest still has an umbilical stump attached. Mystslav Chernov And Evgeniy Maloletka, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2022 Noun
The shots of the fuel and data umbilicals pulling away from the vehicle turned out fantastic. Trevor Mahlmann, Ars Technica, 25 Aug. 2019 The layout of the umbilicals and headroom given yield to really great composition. Trevor Mahlmann, Ars Technica, 25 Aug. 2019 The shuttle, by delivering the chemicals that aid the flow of oil and gas directly to the well, takes those complications out of the mix, meaning oil companies can run longer umbilicals and manage more wells from a single platform. Jordan Blum, Houston Chronicle, 20 Feb. 2018 See More Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1541, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1774, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing umbilical
Medical Definition
umbilical
adjective
um·bil·i·cal
ˌəm-ˈbil-i-kəl also ˌəm-bə-ˈlī-kəl
1
: of, relating to, or used at the navel
umbilical infection
2
: of or relating to the central abdominal region that is situated between the right and left lumbar regions and between the epigastric region above and the hypogastric region below
umbilical pain
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