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What does umbilical cord mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word umbilical cord? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. (anatomy) The flexible structure connecting a foetus with the placenta; which transports nourishment to the foetus and removes waste.
  2. (aerospace) The line that supplies an astronaut with oxygen and communications when outside a spacecraft
  3. (aerospace) any of the various lines connecting a rocket to its launch pad before liftoff
  4. (figurative) Over-dependence on or over-attachment to one's parents or guardians.
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Once the saviour sibling is born, blood from the umbilical cord is collected and can then be used for a stem cell transplant.
Without doubt Rik Rue is connected by umbilical cord to the sonic history of this country.
It may be too thin, too thick, have an extra lobe, connect abnormally to the umbilical cord, or attach abnormally to the fetal membranes.
The efficacies of the tests do not relate to acute compromising events such as abruption or prolapsed umbilical cord.
In summary, umbilical cord torsion is an uncommon cause of intrauterine fetal death.
Initially, the umbilical cord was caught around her neck so while she untangled her new daughter he fetched clean towels and helped to clean her.

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