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Umbilicus
Meaning: The navel; the small scar in the centre of the abdomen where the cord attached before birth.
In practice: Pain from early appendicitis is often felt first around the umbilicus.
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Which word means: The inner lining of the womb that thickens each menstrual cycle and is shed during a period.
Answer: Endometrium
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Answer: Adnexa
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