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Noun: vena umbilicalis
  1. A vein in the umbilical cord; returns nutrient blood from the placenta to the foetus
    "The vena umbilicalis carries oxygenated blood to the developing foetus";
    - umbilical vein

Type of: vein, vena, venous blood vessel

Part of: umbilical, umbilical cord

Encyclopedia: Vena umbilicalis