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Umbilical vein   /əmbˈɪlɪkəl veɪn/   Listen
Umbilical vein

noun
1.
A vein in the umbilical cord; returns nutrient blood from the placenta to the fetus.  Synonym: vena umbilicalis.





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... cavity of the right side and the stomach and intestines removed to illustrate the nature of the umbilical or navel cord. It consists of a tube (1-1') into which pass the two umbilical arteries (3) carrying blood to the placenta in the uterus or womb and the umbilical vein (4) bringing the blood back and carrying it into the liver. The cord also contains the urachus (2') which carries urine from the bladder (2) through the cord. These vessels are all obliterated at birth. 5, liver; 5', lobe of same, known as the lobus Spigelii; 5'', gall bladder; ...
— Special Report on Diseases of Cattle • U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Words linked to "Umbilical vein" :   vena umbilicalis, umbilical cord, venous blood vessel, vena, vein, umbilical


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