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omphalitis /ɒmfəˈlʌɪtɪs /noun [mass noun] MedicineInflammation of the navel, especially in newborn babies: symptoms of omphalitis begin two to three days after birth...- Neonatal umbilical infection, or omphalitis, is characterized by redness, induration, and purulent or malodorous drainage from the umbilical stump.
- One infant washed with soap and water developed omphalitis, an infection which can lead to an often deadly condition called necrotizing fasciitis, the study found.
- This view has been questioned since a history of omphalitis and intra-abdominal sepsis has been documented in relatively few patients.
Origin Mid 19th century: from omphalo- + -itis. |