umbilico-
English
Alternative forms
- umbilic-
Etymology
From international scientific vocabulary, from a New Latin combining form, from Classical Latin umbilicus; compare also the synonymous prefix at omphalo- § Etymology; as explained at ὀμφαλός § Etymology, all of these words are cognates ultimately from the same Proto-Indo-European root.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /ʌmˈbɪlɨkoʊ-/
Prefix
umbilico-
- Of or relating to the umbilicus (navel).
- umbilicoplacental
- umbilicoplasty
Synonyms
- omphal- (omphalo-)
Derived terms
English terms prefixed with umbilico-