Spanish word

umbilical

Pronunciation

IPA/umbiliˈkal/

Meaning

  • adjectiveumbilical

Example

Siento dolor en la zona umbilical.

I feel pain in the umbilical area.

Illustration for umbilical (umbilical)

More examples

La enfermera trató la infección umbilical del recién nacido.

The nurse treated the newborn's umbilical infection.

Core concept

Belly-button area.

Common phrases

  • infección umbilical

    umbilical infection

  • herida umbilical

    umbilical wound

Definition in Spanish

Describe algo relativo al ombligo o al cordón umbilical.

Word origin

Derived from Latin umbilicus 'navel' with -al as a relational adjective ending, so the Spanish word denotes things connected to the navel or its cord.

Usage tips

  • Often appears when talking about childbirth and newborns (for example cordón umbilical), and it is also used figuratively in phrases like vínculo umbilical to mean a tight bond.

Opposites

  • periféricoperipheraladjective

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