ALL meanings of umbilical cord
um·bil·i·cal cord
U u - noun umbilical cord Anatomy. a cord or funicle connecting the embryo or fetus with the placenta of the mother and transporting nourishment from the mother and wastes from the fetus. 1
- noun umbilical cord any electrical, fuel, or other cable or connection for servicing, operating, or testing equipment, as in a rocket or missile, that is disconnected from the equipment at completion. 1
- noun umbilical cord Aerospace Slang. a strong lifeline by which an astronaut on a spacewalk is connected to the vehicle and supplied with air, a communication system, etc. 1
- noun umbilical cord birth cord from foetus to placenta 1
- countable noun umbilical cord The umbilical cord is the tube that connects an unborn baby to its mother, through which it receives oxygen and food. 0
- noun umbilical cord the long flexible tubelike structure connecting a fetus with the placenta: it provides a means of metabolic interchange with the mother 0
- noun umbilical cord any flexible cord, tube, or cable used to transfer information, power, oxygen, etc, as between an astronaut walking in space and his or her spacecraft or a deep-sea diver and his or her craft 0
- noun umbilical cord a tough, cordlike structure connecting the navel of a fetus to the placenta and serving to supply nourishment to, and remove waste from, the fetus 0
- noun umbilical cord umbilical noun 0