umbilical cord
Anatomical term for the cord connecting a fetus to the placenta. In everyday conversation, へその緒 is more common.
The umbilical cord is an important organ connecting the fetus and the placenta.
After birth, the umbilical cord is cut.
umbilical cord blood
umbilical cord prolapse
umbilical artery
umbilical cord coiling
umbilical cord prolapse
umbilical vein
Standard kanji form for the anatomical term. The reading せいたい is also valid but less common.
Mixed kanji-kana spelling often used in medical or educational contexts to avoid the uncommon kanji 臍.
From 臍 (navel) + 帯 (band, cord). The reading さいたい is the standard on'yomi; せいたい is an alternative on'yomi for 臍.