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VENA UMBILICALIS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A vein in the umbilical cord; returns nutrient blood from the placenta to the fetus
Synonyms:
umbilical vein; vena umbilicalis
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("vena umbilicalis" is a kind of...):
vein; vena; venous blood vessel (a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart)
Holonyms ("vena umbilicalis" is a part of...):
umbilical; umbilical cord (membranous duct connecting the fetus with the placenta)
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