OMPHALOSPINOUS Meaning and
Definition
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Relating to the umbilicus and the anterior superior spine of the ilium, noting a line connecting these two parts on which is situated McBurney's point.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.
Common Misspellings for OMPHALOSPINOUS
- imphalospinous
- kmphalospinous
- lmphalospinous
- pmphalospinous
- 0mphalospinous
- 9mphalospinous
- onphalospinous
- okphalospinous
- ojphalospinous
- omohalospinous
- omlhalospinous
- om-halospinous
- om0halospinous
- ompgalospinous
- ompbalospinous
- ompnalospinous
- ompjalospinous
- ompualospinous
- ompyalospinous
- omphzlospinous
Etymology of OMPHALOSPINOUS
The word "omphalospinous" is a compound word made up of two Greek roots: "omphalo" and "spinous".
1. "Omphalo" (ὀμφαλός): This root refers to the navel or belly button. It is derived from the Greek word "omphalos", which means "navel" or "hub".
2. "Spinous" (σπινθήρ): This root refers to a spark or spark-like object. It is derived from the Greek word "spinthēr", which means "spark" or "live coal".
When combined, "omphalospinous" can be understood as something related to the navel or belly button that is spark-like or resembles a spark in some way.
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