| Descriptor English: | Umbilical Cord | ||||
| Descriptor Spanish: |
Cordón Umbilical
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Cordão Umbilical | ||||
| Descriptor French: | Cordon ombilical | ||||
| Entry term(s): |
Cord, Umbilical Cords, Umbilical Umbilical Cords |
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| Tree number(s): |
A16.378.693 |
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014470 | ||||
| Scope note: | The flexible rope-like structure that connects a developing FETUS to the PLACENTA in mammals. The cord contains blood vessels which carry oxygen and nutrients from the mother to the fetus and waste products away from the fetus. |
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| Annotation: | CORD BLOOD see FETAL BLOOD is available |
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| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AB abnormalities AH anatomy & histology BS blood supply CH chemistry CY cytology DE drug effects DG diagnostic imaging EM embryology EN enzymology GD growth & development IM immunology IN injuries IR innervation ME metabolism MI microbiology PA pathology PH physiology PP physiopathology PS parasitology RE radiation effects SU surgery TR transplantation UL ultrastructure VI virology |
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| DeCS ID: | 14869 | ||||
| Unique ID: | D014470 | ||||
| NLM Classification: | WQ 210 | ||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||
| Revision Date: | 2007/07/09 |
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Umbilical Cord
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| Concept UI |
M0022246 |
| Scope note | The flexible rope-like structure that connects a developing FETUS to the PLACENTA in mammals. The cord contains blood vessels which carry oxygen and nutrients from the mother to the fetus and waste products away from the fetus. |
| Preferred term | Umbilical Cord |
| Entry term(s) |
Cord, Umbilical Cords, Umbilical Umbilical Cords |
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