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Tighten your abdominals and pull your belly button toward your spine.
—Aubrey Bailey, Pt, Dpt, Cht, Verywell Health, 16 Aug. 2024
Massage straight across to the left side for about one minute.
Work your way down to the left hip bone and back up to your belly button for about one minute.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 14 Aug. 2024
To figure out your waist circumference, wrap a tape measure around your middle section, right at your belly button.
—Angela Haupt, TIME, 14 Aug. 2024
Usually, the midline incision will curve around the umbilicus or belly button area.
—David Hampton, Verywell Health, 1 Aug. 2024
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First Known Use
circa 1877, in the meaning defined above
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“Belly button.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/belly%20button. Accessed 19 Sep. 2024.
Kids Definition
belly button
noun
: the human navel
Medical Definition
belly button
noun
belly but·ton
-ˌbət-ᵊn
: the human navel
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