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Om`pha*lo*mes`a*ra"ic (?), a.
[Omphalo- + mesaraic.] (Anat.)
Omphalomesenteric.

Om`pha*lo*mes`en*ter"ic (?), a.
[Omphalo- + mesenteric.] (Anat.) Of or
pertaining to the umbilicus and mesentery; omphalomesaraic; as, the
omphalomesenteric arteries and veins of a fetus.

Om`pha*lop"sy*chite (?), n.
[Omphalo- + Gr. &?; breath, spirit, soul: cf. F.
omphalopsyque.] (Eccl.Hist.) A name of the
Hesychasts, from their habit of gazing upon the navel.

{ Om`pha*lop"ter (?), Om`pha*lop"tic (?), }
n. [Gr. &?; the navel + &?; one who looks, &?;
belonging to sight: cf.F. omphaloptre.] An optical glass
that is convex on both sides. [Obs.] Hutton.

||Om"pha*los (?), n. [L., fr. Gr. &?;.]
(Anat.) The navel.

Om`pha*lot"o*my (?), n. [Gr. &?;; &?;
the navel + &?; to cut: cf. F. omphalotomie.] (Surg.)
The operation of dividing the navel-string.


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