umbilical cord

1. The flexible structure connecting a foetus with the placenta; it transports nourishment to the foetus and removes waste.

   Nabelschnur

   пупови́наpupovína

   пупови́наpupovýna

   membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta

2. The line that supplies an astronaut with oxygen and communications when outside a spacecraft.

3. Any of the various lines connecting a rocket to its launch pad before liftoff.

4. Synonym of funiculus.

5. (figuratively)An overdependence on or overattachment to support, especially from one's parents or guardians.

1. The human umbilical cord has one umbilical vein.

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2. I'm the one who cut her umbilical cord.

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3. He cut the umbilical cord using a pair of scissors.

   ruОн разре́зал ножницами пуповину. — soweli_Elepanto

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4. Blood flow through the umbilical cord increases significantly throughout gestation.

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5. A developing embryo connects to the placenta via the umbilical cord.

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