vena umbilicalis

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Noun

1.vena umbilicalis - a vein in the umbilical cord; returns nutrient blood from the placenta to the fetusumbilical veinvein, vena, venous blood vessel - a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; "all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood"umbilical, umbilical cord - membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta