cordón umbilical

Definitions of cordón umbilical
  1. noun
    membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta
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    type of:
    canal, vía
    a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance
    redaño, velo
    any membrane that functions for the protection or nourishment or respiration or excretion of a developing fetus
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