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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] It may resemble a malignant melanoma.
The crop top is a shirt that often exposes the belly button and has become more common among young people. [20] Exposure of the male navel has rarely been stigmatised and has become particularly popular in recent years, due to the strong resurgence of the male crop top and male navel piercing. [21]
An umbilical hernia is a health condition where the abdominal wall behind the navel is damaged. It may cause the navel to bulge outwards—the bulge consisting of abdominal fat from the greater omentum or occasionally parts of the small intestine. The bulge can often be pressed back through the hole in the abdominal wall, and may "pop out" when ...
Gastrointestinal malignancies account for about half of underlying sources (most commonly gastric cancer, colonic cancer or pancreatic cancer, mostly of the tail and body of the pancreas [3]), and men are even more likely to have an underlying cancer of the gastrointestinal tract.
A calculus (pl.: calculi), often called a stone, is a concretion of material, usually mineral salts, that forms in an organ or duct of the body. Formation of calculi is known as lithiasis (/ ˌ l ɪ ˈ θ aɪ ə s ɪ s /). Stones can cause a number of medical conditions.
The sac, which is formed from an outpouching of the peritoneum, protrudes in the midline, through the umbilicus (navel). [citation needed] It is normal for the intestines to protrude from the abdomen, into the umbilical cord, until about the tenth week of pregnancy, after which they return to inside the fetal abdomen. The omphalocele can be ...
Justin Bieber, Darren Criss, John Legend and Tyler Blackburn are among the male stars who have donned their birthday suits in nude social media pictures.
Endogenous stones: These are small stones formed within the acini of the prostate. They have a higher correlation with age. [3] Extrinsic stones: These stones are usually larger and formed due to the reflux of urine into the prostate. [3] The exact mechanism of the development of prostatic calculi is still unclear. [3]