umbilicus

How to use umbilicus in a sentence

• In such cases the external umbilicus alone affords a certain indication of the position of the future embryo.

  Narrative of a Survey of the Intertropical and Western Coasts of Australia] [Volume 2 of 2] | Phillip Parker King

• The summit of that organ then descends, in most cases, from above to below the umbilicus, and the abdomen becomes smaller.

  The Physical Life of Woman: | Dr. George H Napheys

• The ear must be placed on the Abdomen, about midway between the Pubes and the umbilicus, and towards the left side.

  The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed | Frederick Hollick

• In Natica (fig. 155), the typical genus, the shells are somewhat thick and smooth, with a large umbilicus.

  The Sea Shore | William S. Furneaux

• At the end of it was the umbilicus urbis Romæ, or ideal center of the city and empire, the remains of which are recognizable.

  The Youthful Wanderer | George H. Heffner