| umbilical cord | | |
| n. (body) | 1. umbilical, umbilical cord | membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta. |
| ~ conceptus, fertilized egg, embryo | an animal organism in the early stages of growth and differentiation that in higher forms merge into fetal stages but in lower forms terminate in commencement of larval life. |
| ~ fetus, foetus | an unborn or unhatched vertebrate in the later stages of development showing the main recognizable features of the mature animal. |
| ~ duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel | a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance.; "the tear duct was obstructed"; "the alimentary canal"; "poison is released through a channel in the snake's fangs" |
| ~ funiculus | any of several body structure resembling a cord. |
| ~ fetal membrane | any membrane that functions for the protection or nourishment or respiration or excretion of a developing fetus. |
| ~ umbilical vein, vena umbilicalis | a vein in the umbilical cord; returns nutrient blood from the placenta to the fetus. |
| pay out | | |
| v. (possession) | 1. disburse, pay out | expend, as from a fund. |
| ~ pay | give money, usually in exchange for goods or services.; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please" |
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