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umbilical notch

umbilical notch noun: a cut-out (space) at the top of certain newborn diapers that exposes the baby's sensitive navel, intended to help keep it clean and safe from infection.

Noun

umbilical notch (plural umbilical notches)

  1. (rare) A cut-out (space) at the top of certain newborn diapers that exposes the baby's sensitive navel, intended to help keep it clean and safe from infection.

Forms of umbilical notch

pluralumbilical notches

Questions about umbilical notch

What does umbilical notch mean?
Umbilical notch means a cut-out (space) at the top of certain newborn diapers that exposes the baby's sensitive navel, intended to help keep it clean and safe from infection.
What part of speech is umbilical notch?
Umbilical notch is a noun.
What is the plural of umbilical notch?
The plural of umbilical notch is umbilical notches.

Words near umbilical notch in the dictionary

  1. umbilical cord
  2. umbilical cord cuttings
  3. umbilical cords
  4. umbilical hernia
  5. umbilical hernias
  6. umbilical notch
  7. umbilical notches
  8. umbilical vein
  9. umbilical veins
  10. umbilicals
  11. umbilicar

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