umbilical cordnoun [ C usually singular ]
uk/ʌmˈbɪl.ɪ.kəl ˌkɔːd/us/ʌmˈbɪl.ɪ.kəl ˌkɔːrd/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.
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