Umbilical cord

Descriptions of Umbilical cord

Umbilical cord: membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta
Source: WordNet 2.1

Umbilical cord : flexible structure giving passage to the umbilical arteries and vein which connects the embryo or fetus to the placenta.
Source: CRISP

Summary Information: Umbilical cord

Umbilical cord: Cord connecting the fetus to the placenta.

Condition count: 1 ; see list below.

Related organs: placenta (8), fetus (4), uterus (32), cervix (5), reproduction, childbirth

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Umbilical cord: Related Topics

Diseases List for Umbilical cord:

The following list of medical conditions have 'Umbilical cord' or similar listed as an affected body part in our database:

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Umbilical cord infection ... umbilical cord

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