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umbilical artery

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umbilical artery [əm′bil·ə·kəl ′ärd·ə·rē]
(embryology)
Either of a pair of arteries passing through the umbilical cord to carry impure blood from the mammalian fetus to the placenta.


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2) For all women Doppler ultrasound of the umbilical artery was performed using an ultrasound machine (Toshiba Sonace, Korea).
5 cm) Head bent forward = low Head bent back = high Umbilical artery catheter Above coeliac or below renal arteries Via internal iliac artery, i.
Infant blood was collected from the umbilical artery at delivery, the femoral vein at 4 days, and the hand vein at 13 weeks.
 
 
 
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