umbilical cord
noun
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
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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Poteet and Menon will remain inside, watching displays and managing the umbilical cords.
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Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2024
The first woman and person of mixed-race ancestry possibly to be cured, she was diagnosed with leukemia in 2017 and received a stem cell transplant augmented with umbilical cord blood, which allowed for a lower genetic match with her donor, thus broadening the donor pool.
—Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 18 July 2024
Other risks include umbilical cord prolapse — a medical emergency that occurs when the umbilical cord drops through the birthing canal before the baby’s head — and fetal heart rate changes, to name a few.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, Journal Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2024
After more than two decades, authorities in Texas have made an arrest in the cold case death of a newborn baby girl who was found wrapped in a jacket along the roadside with her umbilical cord still attached.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
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Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2024
The first woman and person of mixed-race ancestry possibly to be cured, she was diagnosed with leukemia in 2017 and received a stem cell transplant augmented with umbilical cord blood, which allowed for a lower genetic match with her donor, thus broadening the donor pool.
—Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 18 July 2024
Other risks include umbilical cord prolapse — a medical emergency that occurs when the umbilical cord drops through the birthing canal before the baby’s head — and fetal heart rate changes, to name a few.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, Journal Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2024
After more than two decades, authorities in Texas have made an arrest in the cold case death of a newborn baby girl who was found wrapped in a jacket along the roadside with her umbilical cord still attached.
—Nicole Acosta, Peoplemag, 3 July 2024
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