UMBILICAL CORD


Meaning of UMBILICAL CORD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1753

1.

a. : a cord arising from the navel that connects the fetus with the placenta and through which respiratory gases, nutrients, and wastes pass

b. : yolk stalk

2. : a tethering or supply line (as for an astronaut outside a spacecraft or a diver underwater)

3. : a necessary, supportive, or nurturing link or connection

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