Meaning Of The Word Umbilical cord

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Umbilical cord Definition
Umbilical cord Definition

What's The Definition Of Umbilical cord?

umbilical cord
The umbilical cord is the tube that connects an unborn baby to its mother, through which it receives oxygen and food.

umbilical cord in American English
a tough, cordlike structure connecting the navel of a fetus to the placenta and serving to supply nourishment to, and remove waste from, the fetus
noun: a cord or funicle connecting the embryo or fetus with the placenta of the mother and transporting nourishment from the mother and wastes from the fetus

umbilical cord in British English
noun: the long flexible tubelike structure connecting a fetus with the placenta: it provides a means of metabolic interchange with the mother

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