umbilical cord
noun
1
a
: a cord arising from the navel that connects the fetus with the placenta and through which respiratory gases, nutrients, and wastes pass
b
2
: a tethering or supply line (as for an astronaut outside a spacecraft or a diver underwater)
3
: a necessary, supportive, or nurturing link or connection
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Sources also vary—from mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and platelets to plant cells and umbilical cord tissue.
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Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 30 May 2025
Stem cell therapies using donor umbilical cord cells—like the one Alexa and Lydia's father Dan have chosen—are legal in many countries, and do not raise the same ethical concerns as those using embryonic cells.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
The umbilical cord was wrapped around her neck — twice.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 10 June 2025
Researchers have also used stem cells from the placenta and the umbilical cord for applications such as stem cell transplantation to treat disease and injury.
—Marley Dewey, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
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Boutayna Chokrane, Wired News, 30 May 2025
Stem cell therapies using donor umbilical cord cells—like the one Alexa and Lydia's father Dan have chosen—are legal in many countries, and do not raise the same ethical concerns as those using embryonic cells.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
The umbilical cord was wrapped around her neck — twice.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 10 June 2025
Researchers have also used stem cells from the placenta and the umbilical cord for applications such as stem cell transplantation to treat disease and injury.
—Marley Dewey, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
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“Umbilical cord.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/umbilical%20cord. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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