bellybuttons

Torso center scars

Bellybuttons is the plural of bellybutton, the informal word for navel—the small depression or protrusion on the abdomen where the umbilical cord was attached at birth.

People have either innies or outies depending on how the scar tissue formed.

The toddler discovered her bellybutton and wouldn't stop poking it.

appearance

innie

Concave navel type

oval · round · vertical · horizontal · piercing · ring · jewelry · barbell · stud · adornment

anatomy

navel

Cord attachment remnant

midriff · tummy · core · midsection · waist · trunk · placenta · birth · newborn · midwife

cultural

contemplation

Sustained reflective attention

self-absorption · center · origin · Delphi · chakra · lotus · spiritual · symbolic · creation · life

bodyart

piercing

Penetrating or very sharp

  • tattooPermanent dermal design
  • gemPolished precious stone
  • dangleHang loosely, swaying

hoop · navel ring · body jewelry · aftercare · infection · healing · keloid · scar · decorative · ornament

medical

hernia

Organ breaching muscle wall

granuloma · cyst · cleaning · hygiene · bacteria · inflammation · protrusion · surgery · laparoscopy · incision

Family

bellybutton

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G