umbilical artery
umbilical artery · umbilical arteries
A paired blood vessel in the fetus that carries deoxygenated nutrient-poor blood from…A paired blood vessel in the fetus that carries deoxygenated nutrient-poor blood from the fetus to the placenta by means of the umbilical cord.
Meaning
1 sensesA paired blood vessel in the fetus that carries deoxygenated nutrient-poor blood from the fetus to the placenta by means of the umbilical cord.
Forms
plural: umbilical arteries| Singular | umbilical artery |
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