abdominal ring

English

Etymology

abdominal + ring

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /æbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩ ɹɪŋ/, /əbˈdɑm.ə.nl̩ ɹɪŋ/

Noun

abdominal ring (plural abdominal rings)

(anatomy) Either of the two openings in the abdominal muscle wall allowing the inguinal canal to pass through.
A form of body art wherein jewelry is placed in a cauterized puncture of the umbilicus.
I think 10 years old is too young for an abdominal ring.

Synonyms

(ring in a pierced umbilicus): belly ring, belly button ring, navel ring

Translations

either of two openings in the abdominal muscle wall

Dutch: liesring m
Portuguese: anel abdominal m

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