umbilical
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- n membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta
- a relating to or resembling the umbilicus
umbilical cord
- Recognizing the treatment potential of stem cells harvested from discarded umbilical cords, some states are pushing to expand cord-blood donation.
- Take, for example, the case of a prolapsed umbilical cord.
- A baby is lifted out of the uterus while the surgeon severs the umbilical cord.