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umbilical

[uhm-bil-i-kuhl] / ʌmˈbɪl ɪ kəl /


ADJECTIVE
navel
Synonyms


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Onscreen, the text reads “Anno Domini,” in case it’s not clear whose umbilical cord is getting cut.

From Los Angeles Times

Each child had detectable levels of CPF in their umbilical cord blood at birth and underwent brain imaging and behavioral assessments between the ages of 6 and 14.

From Science Daily

No face is visible in the images and one showed a naked woman with a placenta between her legs, with an umbilical cord still attached to it.

From BBC

Screening newborn babies for rare diseases will involve sequencing their complete DNA using blood samples from their umbilical cord.

From BBC

Okula said he cut Crew’s umbilical cord and the doctor let him know Hailey was doing great and he could wait for her in the next room with the baby.

From Los Angeles Times