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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Singh, "The Correlation of Seizures in Newborn Infants with Significant Acidosis at Birth with Umbilical Artery Cord Gas Values," Obstetrics & Gynecology 100, no. a) The umbilical artery was missing in two specimens, and the umbilical vein was missing in another. |
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