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UMBILICAL CORD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("umbilical cord" 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 cord"):
umbilical vein; vena umbilicalis (a vein in the umbilical cord; returns nutrient blood from the placenta to the fetus)
Holonyms ("umbilical cord" 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)
Context examples:
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)
It is characterized by the presence of polymorphonuclear cells migrating from the fetal umbilical cord vessels through the umbilical cord towards the bacteria containing amniotic fluid.
(Funisitis, NCI Thesaurus)
