body stalk

noun

: the mesodermal cord that contains the umbilical vessels and that connects a fetus with its chorion

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“Body stalk.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/body%20stalk. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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