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U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal science
  3. anatomy and morphology
  4. embryonic structures
  5. embryo (animal)
  6. umbilical cord
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal science
  3. anatomy and morphology
  4. embryonic structures
  5. embryo (animal)
  6. umbilical cord

Preferred term

umbilical cord

Type

  • Topic

Broader concept

Related concepts

Scope note

  • Use for the flexible structure which connects the embryo or fetus to the placenta; For the navel which marks the point where the umbilical cord entered the fetus USE umbilicus.

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/36805

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