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mesenchyme of umbilical cord

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A gelatinous substance within the umbilical cord, largely made up of mucopolysaccharides (hyaluronic acid and chondroitin sulfate). It also contains some fibroblasts and macrophages. It is derived from Extra Embryonic Mesoderm[WP]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wharton's_jelly ]

Synonyms: umbilical cord mesenchyme, Wharton's jelly

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human_reference_atlas

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UBERON:0003422

present in taxon

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606