Noun: umbilical cord ,úm'bi-li-kul 'kord
- Membranous duct connecting the foetus with the placenta
"The umbilical cord typically contains two arteries and one vein";
- umbilical
Derived forms: umbilical cords
Type of: canal, channel, duct, epithelial duct, fetal membrane, funiculus
Part of: conceptus, embryo, fertilised egg [Brit], fertilized egg, fetus, foetus [Brit, Cdn]
Encyclopedia: Umbilical cord