Umbilical+cord

  • 71cord — corder, n. cordlike, adj. /kawrd/, n. 1. a string or thin rope made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together. 2. Elect. a small, flexible, insulated cable. 3. a ribbed fabric, esp. corduroy. 4. a cordlike rib on the surface of cloth …

    Universalium

  • 72cord — n. a communication (BE), emergency (AE); electric (AE; BE has flex); extension; spinal; umbilical cord * * * [kɔːd] extension spinal umbilical cord emergency (AE) electric (AE; BE has flex) a communic …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 73cord — cord1 [ko:d US ko:rd] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: corde, from Latin chorda string , from Greek chorde] 1.) [U and C] a piece of thick string or thin rope ▪ The robe was held at the waist by a cord. ▪ He pulled explosives and some… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 74cord — 01. We tied all the surfboards to the roof rack with bungee [cords]. 02. The human spinal [cord] is as flexible as a rubber hose. 03. This [cord] stretches, so it can be used for packages of varying sizes. 04. You d better loop the electrical… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 75cord — 1 noun 1 (C, U) a piece of thick string or thin rope: We need some cord to hang the picture. | He pulled explosives and some tangled cord from his bag. 2 cords (plural) trousers made from a thick strong cotton cloth with thin raised lines on it 3 …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 76cord — [[t]kɔ͟ː(r)d[/t]] cords 1) N VAR Cord is strong, thick string. The door had been tied shut with a length of nylon cord. ...gilded cords and tassels. 2) N VAR Cord is wire covered in rubber or plastic which connects electrical equipment to an… …

    English dictionary

  • 77cord — chord, cord 1. Although we are dealing here with three English words, their histories are very much intertwined, and their ultimate origin is in the Latin word chorda which has several meanings. To begin with, there are two distinct words spelt… …

    Modern English usage

  • 78umbilical vein left — the left of the two veins in the umbilical cord that carry blood from the placenta to the sinus venosus of the heart in the early embryo; after the right umbilical vein degenerates, the left is referred to as the umbilical vein (see vena… …

    Medical dictionary

  • 79umbilical — um·bil·i·cal || ‚ʌmbɪ lɪkl adj. of or pertaining to the cord connecting a fetus with the placenta of the mother; relating to the navel or central region of the abdomen; attached as with an umbilical cord …

    English contemporary dictionary

  • 80cord — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French corde, from Latin chorda string, from Greek chordē more at yarn Date: 14th century 1. a. a long slender flexible material usually consisting of several strands (as of thread or yarn) woven or… …

    New Collegiate Dictionary