Omphalotomy
Omphalotomy is the medical procedure that involves the cutting of the umbilical cord after childbirth . 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 , 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 .
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