Meanings
nounWharton's jelly (uncountable)
- uncountableanatomyThe soft, pulpy connective tissue that constitutes the matrix of the umbilical cord.
Synonyms: jelly of Wharton
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe soft, pulpy connective tissue that constitutes the matrix of the umbilical cord.
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Origin
Named after the English physician Thomas Wharton (1614–1673), who first described it in his 1656 publication Adenographia.
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Wharton's jelly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wharton's%20jelly
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“Wharton's jelly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wharton's%20jelly. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wharton's jelly,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wharton's%20jelly.
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