umbilical artery

English

Noun

umbilical artery (plural umbilical arteries)

  1. (anatomy) 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.
    Coordinate term: umbilical vein
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