Umbilical ring

Definition

A dense fibrous ring surrounding the umbilicus at birth. At about the sixth week of embryological development, the midgut herniates through the umbilical ring; four weeks later it returns to the abdominal cavity and rotates around the superior mesenteric artery.

The Umbilical ring is a part of the None.

Also identified as

• SCTID 368065003 per UBERON