Embryonic Structure
umbilical vein
um·bil·i·cal vein
Subclass of:
Umbilical cord; Portal System
Definitions related to umbilical vein:
  • Either of two veins occurring during embryonic development including the right and left umbilical vein.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Venous vessels in the umbilical cord. They carry oxygenated, nutrient-rich blood from the mother to the FETUS via the PLACENTA. In humans, there is normally one umbilical vein.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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