umbilical cord

/ˈʌmˌbɪləkəl kɔərd/

/əmˈbɪlɒkəl kɔd/

Other forms: umbilical cords

Definitions of umbilical cord

1. noun

   membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta
   synonyms: umbilical

   type of:

   canal, channel, duct, epithelial duct

   a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance

   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