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umbilical cord
umbilical cord /ʌmˈbɪl.ɪ.kəlˌkɔːd/ aep /-ˌkɔːrd/ noun [C usually singular]
► F0 the long, tube-like structure that connects a baby that has not yet been born to its mother's placenta (= the organ that provides it with food and oxygen): » The nurse cut the baby's umbilical cord.Thesaurus+: ↑Sexual and reproductive organsThesaurus+: ↑Pregnancy , ↑Birth |