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3 unusual facts about navel


DCI Roy Slater

For example, after a gang of lads pinned Slater down, Trigger tried to pour itching powder into his belly button, only to be stopped by Del.

Lipohypertrophy

To avoid lipohypertrophy, persons with diabetes mellitus who inject insulin daily for an extended period of time are advised to rotate their injections among several areas (usually upper, outer arms, outer thighs, abdomen below and around the umbilicus, and the upper parts of the buttocks.

Respiratory inductance plethysmography

The transducer bands are placed around the rib cage under the armpits and around the abdomen at the level of the umbilicus (belly button).


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Citrus psorosis virus

Three Egyptian isolates of Citrus psorosis virus (CPsV-EG)—ARC, TB and TN—were obtained from three citrus cultivars—Grapefruit, Balady and Navel—respectively.

Hor, Tibet

Described by Nick Middleton in the 'Navel of the Universe' section of his book Extremes along the Silk Road (Murray Books, 1905).

Keshava Namas

#Padmanabha - One who has the lotus (Padma) in his navel (Nabha) which is the birthplace of Brahma the creator deity of 14 worlds within the universe, one whose navel is as beautiful as lotus flower

Marilou Diaz-Abaya

1997: Sa Pusod ng Dagat (In the Navel of the Sea), written by Jun Lana, produced by GMA Films; starring Jomari Yllana, Elizabeth Oropesa, Chin Chin Gutierrez, Rolando Tinio, Jhong Hilario; exhibited at the film festivals in Berlin, Munich, Düsseldorf, Singapore, Brussels, Fukuoka, Tokyo, Pusan, Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Hawaii, and others; NETPAC Award; FIPRESCI award.

Navel of the Earth

Omphalion ("navel"), a Greek term for an ancient stone artifact

Navel piercing

The popularization of the piercing, however, is accredited to the 1993 Aerosmith music video for their song "Cryin'," wherein Alicia Silverstone has her navel pierced by body piercer Paul King.

Siddhivinayak Temple, Siddhatek

The Mudgala Purana narrates that at the beginning of Creation, the creator-god Brahma emerges from a lotus, that rises the god Vishnu's navel as Vishnu sleeps in his yoganidra.

The Dream Life of Balso Snell

Balso, the protagonist, comes across the Trojan Horse in the tall grass around Troy and promptly seeks a way to get in: “the mouth was beyond his reach, the navel provided a cul-de-sac, and so, forgetting his dignity, he approached the last. O Anus Mirabilis!”

Thoracoepigastric vein

Caput Medusa is a clinical sign that is recognized by the physician by the characteristic appearance of distended veins emanating from the umbilicus of the patient.


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