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Protrusion of the umbilicus

脐突 〔臍突〕 qí tú

Enlargement and projection of the umbilicus in the newly born. Protrusion of the umbilicus is attributed to failure to tie the umbilical cord tightly allowing bathing water to enter. It usually requires no treatment and disappears with time.

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