paromphalocele
[ păr′ŏm-făl′ə-sēl′, -ŏm′fə-lō- ]
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n.
A tumor near the navel.
A hernia through a defect in the abdominal wall near the navel.
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Words nearby paromphalocele
paroicous, parokheth, parol, parole, parolee, paromphalocele, paronomasia, paronychia, paronym, paronymous, paroophoron
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