Medicine:Omphalotomy
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The Umbilical cord stump, left behind after omphalotomy
Omphalotomy is the medical procedure that involves the cutting of the umbilical cord after childbirth.[1] The word omphalotomy is derived from the prefix omphal(o)-, from the Ancient Greek word ὀμφαλός (omphalós), meaning navel, and the suffix -tomy, also from Ancient Greek, meaning incision. The incision is normally made between two clamps on the umbilical cord,[2] used to stop blood flow, leaving an umbilical stump attached to the baby. After roughly 15 days, the remaining umbilical stump dries out and falls off, leaving a scar: the navel, or belly-button[3]
References
- ↑ "omphalotomy". The Free Dictionary. Farlex. http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/omphalotomy.
- ↑ wiley.com [|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
- ↑ "What Happens to the Umbilical Cord after Birth?". New Health Advisor. https://www.newhealthadvisor.com/What-Happens-to-the-Umbilical-Cord-after-Birth.html.
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