umbilical cord
noun
1
a
: a cord arising from the navel that connects the fetus with the placenta and through which respiratory gases, nutrients, and wastes pass
b
2
: a tethering or supply line (as for an astronaut outside a spacecraft or a diver underwater)
3
: a necessary, supportive, or nurturing link or connection
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Suffering from a fatal immune deficiency disease, the boy received a stem cell transplant from the umbilical cord of his newborn baby brother while his family was provided on-campus housing for months.
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Evan Nierman, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2024
Compression of the umbilical cord, for example, can reduce blood flow.
—Korin Miller, Health, 10 May 2024
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Evan Nierman, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2024
Compression of the umbilical cord, for example, can reduce blood flow.
—Korin Miller, Health, 10 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for umbilical cord
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“Umbilical cord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/umbilical%20cord. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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