umbilical
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They also found the mother’s placenta and umbilical cord in a trash bag, according to the sheriff’s office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
Young animals are especially vulnerable as the umbilical cord and wounds from typical husbandry practices such as castration are prime sites for infestation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
To investigate, the research team analyzed DNA methylation patterns, a common form of epigenetic modification, in umbilical cord blood from 571 infants.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 2, 2026
Instead, the father expressed outrage at the hospital for not delaying the clamping of the umbilical cord.
From Salon ● May 7, 2026
I hooked one end of the fifty-foot umbilical line to the Gemini’s oxygen supply and the other end to a chestpack, which in turn was hooked by two hoses to my pressure suit.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
