Definition of umbilical cord Umbilical cord
um•bil•i•cal cord
We found 6 definitions of umbilical cord from 4 different sources.
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What does umbilical cord mean?
WordNet
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| umbilical cord - membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta | ||
| umbilical | ||
| epithelial duct, canal, duct, channel long and narrow strip of water made for boats or for irrigation | ||
| funiculus any of several body structure resembling a cord | ||
| fetal membrane any membrane that functions for the protection or nourishment or respiration or excretion of a developing fetus | ||
| conceptus, fertilized egg, embryo an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life | ||
| fetus, foetus an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal | ||
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Wiktionary 
- umbilical cord (Noun)
The flexible structure connecting a foetus with the placenta; which transports nourishment to the foetus and removes waste. - umbilical cord (Noun)
Aerospace The line that supplies an astronaut with oxygen and communications when outside a spacecraft. - umbilical cord (Noun)
Aerospace any of the various lines connecting a rocket to its launch pad before liftoff.
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umbilical cord
A membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta.
Wikipedia 
- The umbilical cord is the tube that connects the unborn child and the mother together. It allows the baby to get what it needs, for example, oxygen, glucose.
