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.
    Synonyms: belly button ring, belly ring, navel ring
    I think 10 years old is too young for an abdominal ring.

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