Umbilicus

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012410",
  "term": "Umbilicus",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "The scar in the middle of the abdominal wall, commonly called the navel, left at the spot where the cord that joined the fetus to the placenta was attached. In the fetus the cord carried blood between the fetus and the placenta. After birth the cord is cut and its stump dries and drops away, leaving the scar.",
  "synonyms": [
    "belly button",
    "navel"
  ],
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "fetus",
    "umbilical cord"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2016, 88, 713. 'Glossary of terms used in developmental and reproductive toxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2016)' on page 817 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-1202)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/umbilicus/"
}