umbilectomy

== English == === Etymology === By haplologic alteration of umbilic- +‎ -ectomy (which reflects the surface analysis of the word). The non-haplologic form would not present any pronunciation difficulties (it would be /ʌmˌbɪlɪˈsɛktoʊmi/), but the fact that the haplologic form both was coined and also was disseminated as the normal form of the word is a testament to the idea that haplology is driven by various cognitive processes besides phonemic elision. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ɛktəmi === Noun === umbilectomy (uncountable) (surgery) Synonym of omphalectomy.