The phrase
"umbilical cord" refers to a special tube-like structure that connects a baby in the womb to its mother. It supplies the baby with nutrients and oxygen while also removing waste. After birth, the
umbilical cord is cut, leaving behind a small scar called the belly button.
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- Caring new born involves the cleaning of umbilical cord stump with alcohol after every diaper change. (newbornbabyzone.com)
- Analyzing immune cells in umbilical cord blood from 1074 infants, Zhang and colleagues found that babies who showed hyperactive innate immune responses at birth went on to develop a food allergy when tested at age one. (aaas.org)
- A separate bill to create banks of umbilical cord blood for adult stem cell research — presented by opponents of HR 810 as an alternative rallying point — sailed through the House 431 to 1. (sciencemag.org)
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