UMBILICAL VEIN

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A vein in the umbilical cord; returns nutrient blood from the placenta to the fetus

Synonyms:

umbilical vein; vena umbilicalis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("umbilical vein" is a kind of...):

vein; vena; venous blood vessel (a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart)

Holonyms ("umbilical vein" is a part of...):

umbilical; umbilical cord (membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta)

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