umbilical vein
umbilical vein · umbilical veins
A fetal blood vessel that carries oxygenated, nutrient-rich blood from the placenta to…A fetal blood vessel that carries oxygenated, nutrient-rich blood from the placenta to the developing fetus.
» The human umbilical cord has one umbilical vein.
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1 sensesA fetal blood vessel that carries oxygenated, nutrient-rich blood from the placenta to the developing fetus.
a vein in the umbilical cord; returns nutrient blood from the placenta to the fetus
Examples
2 sentencesThe human umbilical cord has one umbilical vein.
In some mammals, such as sheep and cattle, the umbilical cord has two umbilical veins.
Forms
plural: umbilical veins| Singular | umbilical vein |
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| Plural | umbilical veins |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a vein in the umbilical cord; returns nutrient blood from the placenta to the fetus:vena umbilicalis