English Explanatory Dictionary

umbilical artery

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A paired blood vessel in the fetus that carries deoxygenated nutrient-poor blood from the fetus to the placenta by means of the umbilical cord.

Word forms

umbilical artery umbilical arteries
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