HyperDic: umbilical_vein

English > 1 sense of the expression umbilical vein:
NOUNbodyumbilical vein, vena umbilicalisa vein in the umbilical cord
English > umbilical vein: 1 sense > noun 1, body
MeaningA vein in the umbilical cord; returns nutrient blood from the placenta to the fetus.
Synonymvena umbilicalis
Part ofumbilical cord, umbilicalmembranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta
Broadervein, vena, venous blood vesselA blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
Spanishvena umbilical
Catalanvena umbilical

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