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Umbilical Cord

"Umbilical Cord" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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The flexible rope-like structure that connects a developing FETUS to the PLACENTA in mammals. The cord contains blood vessels which carry oxygen and nutrients from the mother to the fetus and waste products away from the fetus.


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Bar chart showing 4 publications over 4 distinct years, with a maximum of 1 publications in 2006 and 2007 and 2017 and 2018
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