English-Spanish translations for umbilical cord

• cordón umbilical
  Comisario, ha aludido usted a las células de la sangre del cordón umbilical, y a su almacenamiento. Commissioner, you spoke about umbilical cord blood cells and about their storage.
  Existen alternativas serias, células madre adultas, células madre procedentes de sangre del cordón umbilical. There are serious alternatives, adult stem cells, stem cells from umbilical cord blood.
  Existen asimismo tres empresas privadas que cobran a los padres por almacenar células de la sangre del cordón umbilical. There are also three private firms charging parents to store umbilical cord blood cells.
• cuerda umbilical

Definition of umbilical cord

• The flexible structure connecting a foetus with the placenta; it transports nourishment to the foetus and removes waste
• Any of the various lines connecting a rocket to its launch pad before liftoff

Related words

• umbilical
• periumbilical
• paraumbilical
• umbilical hernia
• umbilical nonserverance
• umbilical cable
• umbilical connector
• umbilical mast
• umbilical stem cord cell