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umbilical vein

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A fetal blood vessel that carries oxygenated, nutrient-rich blood from the placenta to the developing fetus.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

a vein in the umbilical cord; returns nutrient blood from the placenta to the fetus

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Synonyms: vena umbilicalis

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: vein, vena, venous blood vessel

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