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An omphalolith, also known as a umbolith, omphalith, [1] navel stone, [2] or umbilical concretion [3] is a periumbilical mass that may form due to the accumulation of sebum and keratin. [4] The colour is black or brown, and may be related to the skin type of the patient. [ 2 ]
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The belly button is unique to each individual due to it being a scar, and various general forms have been classified by medical practitioners. [6] [7] [further explanation needed] Outie: A navel consisting of the umbilical tip protruding past the periumbilical skin is an outie. Essentially any navel which is not concave.
Napakivi (pole/navel stone) or tonttukivi (elf stone) is a traditional Finnish name for a standing stone in the middle of a field or another central spot. [ 1 ] Generally speaking napakivi are unhewn stones that people have set upright.
Portakar or navel stones (Armenian: պորտաքար) are traditional ritual stones in Armenia. They are bound up with cult of the fertility goddess , called in ancient Armenia, like the cult of the goddess Anahit .
Calculus was a term used for various kinds of stones. This spun off many modern words, including calculate (' use stones for mathematical purposes '), and calculus, which came to be used, in the 18th century, for accidental or incidental mineral buildups in human and animal bodies, like kidney stones and minerals on teeth. [3]
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of or pertaining to the navel, the umbilicus: Latin umbilīcus, navel, belly-button umbilical: ungui-of or pertaining to the nail, a claw Latin unguis, nail, claw unguiform, ungual: un(i)-one Latin ūnus: unilateral hearing loss: ur-of or pertaining to urine, the urinary system Greek οὐρέω, οὐρεῖν (ouréō, oureîn); οὖρον ...