Complete Definition of "umbilical cord"

English

Noun
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en-noun|sg=umbilical cord

  1. anatomy The flexible structure connecting a foetus with the placenta; which transports nourishment to the foetus and removes waste.
  2. (aerospace) The line that supplies an astronaut with oxygen and communications when outside a spacecraft
  3. (aerospace) any of the various lines connecting a rocket to its launch pad before liftoff

Translations
trans-top|cord between foetus and placenta
Chinese: �帶/�带(qí daì)
Czech: pupe�ní š�ůra f
Finnish: napanuora
French: cordon ombilical m
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Japanese: �帯 (����, saitai)
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trans-top|line connecting an astronaut to the spacecraft during spacewalk
Finnish: napanuora
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trans-top|any line connecting a rocket to its launch pad
Finnish: napanuora
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Category:Obstetrics

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