abdominal ring

English

Etymology

abdominal + ring

Pronunciation

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

Noun

abdominal ring (plural abdominal rings)

1. (anatomy) Either of the two openings in the abdominal muscle wall allowing the inguinal canal to pass through.
2. 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