umbilical
Example Sentences
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Wynter was delivered "in poor condition" with the umbilical cord "wrapped tightly around her leg and neck".
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
Department of Agriculture confirmed the detection of New World screwworm in the umbilical area of a bovine in Zavala County, Texas, more than 60 miles from the northern Mexico border.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
Instead, the father expressed outrage at the hospital for not delaying the clamping of the umbilical cord.
From Salon ● May 7, 2026
The show pairs the painting with a Kiki Smith sculpture, created over five decades later, that portrays the papery form of a woman from the waist down, her fetus dangling by an umbilical cord.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
I decided not to use the gun, but simply to come in by pulling hand-over-hand on the umbilical.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
