Meanings
nounumbilical vein (plural umbilical veins)
plural umbilical veins
- anatomyA fetal blood vessel that carries oxygenated, nutrient-rich blood from the placenta to the developing fetus.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna vein in the umbilical cord; returns nutrient blood from the placenta to the fetus
Similar
vena umbilicalis
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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APA
umbilical vein. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/umbilical%20vein
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“umbilical vein.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/umbilical%20vein. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “umbilical vein,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/umbilical%20vein.
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