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UMBILICAL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta
Synonyms:
umbilical; umbilical cord
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("umbilical" is a kind of...):
canal; channel; duct; epithelial duct (a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance)
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)
Meronyms (parts of "umbilical"):
umbilical vein; vena umbilicalis (a vein in the umbilical cord; returns nutrient blood from the placenta to the fetus)
Holonyms ("umbilical" is a part of...):
conceptus; embryo; fertilized egg (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)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Relating to or resembling the umbilicus
Example:
umbilical cord
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
umbilicus (a scar where the umbilical cord was attached)
Derivation:
umbilicus (a scar where the umbilical cord was attached)
Context examples:
An inflammatory process involving the chorion, its fetal blood vessels, the umbilical cord, and the amnion by extension of the inflammation, as the amnion itself has no blood supply.
(Chorioamnionitis, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
The retrieval of blood sample from the umbilical cord while the fetus is in utero.
(Intrauterine Cordocentesis, NCI Thesaurus)
A gelatinous type of connective tissue that is found in the umbilical cord.
(Mucous Connective Tissue, NCI Thesaurus)
It is characterized by large birth weight, macroglossia, umbilical hernia, ear abnormalities, and hypoglycemia.
(Beckwith-Wiedemann syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
An abnormally high hydrogen ion concentration (umbilical arterial blood pH less than 7 or a base deficit of greater than or equal to 12 mmol/L) in fetal blood or tissue.
(Fetal Acidosis, NCI Thesaurus)
Hypoxia in utero, caused by conditions such as inadequate placental function (often abruptio placentae), preeclamptic toxicity, prolapse of the umbilical cord, or complications from anesthetic administration.
(Fetal Hypoxia, NCI Thesaurus)
Oxygen deprivation — before, during, and just after birth may result from a number of causes, including compression of the umbilical cord, loss of blood from a tear in the placenta or a tear in the womb.
(Longer cooling, lower temperature no improvement for infant oxygen deprivation, NIH)
Possible complications include: • Preterm (premature) labor, when labor starts before 37 completed weeks of pregnancy • Problems with the umbilical cord • Problems with the position of the baby, such as breech, in which the baby is going to come out feet first • Birth injuries
(Childbirth Problems, NIH)
A glucosaminoglycan consisting of D-glucuronic acid and N-acetyl-D-glucosamine disaccharide units that is a component of connective tissue, skin, vitreous humour, umbilical cord, synovial fluid and the capsule of certain microorganisms contributing to adhesion, elasticity, and viscosity of extracellular substances.
(Hyaluronic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)
The highest BPA content was detected in the three-way stopcock (over 7,000ng/g), followed by the patterned transparent film dressing (surgical tape), the gastro-duodenal feeding tube, sterile gloves for professional use, the umbilical catheter, and the intravenous infusion extension kit (with BPA concentrations ranging between 100 and 700ng/g).
(Babies in neonatal intensive care units are exposed to harmful chemical substances found in plastic, University of Granada)
