1. SYN: exomphalos (1). 2. SYN: umbilical hernia. 3. SYN: omphalocele. [L. ex, out, + umbilicus, navel]
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ex·um·bil·i·ca·tion (eks″əm-bil″ĭ-kaґshən) [ex- + umbilicus] 1. marked protrusion of the navel. 2. umbilical hernia.Medical dictionary. 2011.