umbilical cord meaning

Definition of umbilical cord

1. membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta

   Synonyms: umbilical

   Type of: duct, funiculus, fetal membrane

umbilical cord in a sentence

• The human umbilical cord has one umbilical vein.
• A developing embryo connects to the placenta via the umbilical cord.
• Blood flow through the umbilical cord increases significantly throughout gestation.
• In some mammals, such as sheep and cattle, the umbilical cord has two umbilical veins.

How to pronounce umbilical cord

umbilical cord is pronounced /əmˈbɪlɪkəl kɔrd/ in American English. It has 5 syllables.