1. relating to or located near the navel or umbilical cord
Usage: medical

1. a cable or hose that supplies power, air, or communication to something
Usage: technical

Examples

• The doctor clamped the umbilical cord after birth.
• The umbilical region showed signs of infection.
• The astronaut checked his umbilical connection before the spacewalk.
• The diving suit had an umbilical that provided air from the surface.
• The spacecraft’s umbilical tower was retracted before launch.
• She had surgery to repair an umbilical hernia.
• The underwater welder relied on his umbilical for oxygen and power.