umbilical cord blood
Blood that remains in the placenta and in the attached umbilical cord after childbirth[WP]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cord_blood ]
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- MESH:D005312
- CALOHA:TS-1079
- EFO:0001942
- BTO:0004053
- Wikipedia:Cord_blood
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Cord blood is collected because it contains stem cells, which can be used to treat hematopoietic and genetic disorders.[WP]
has related synonym
cord blood, umbilical cord blood, fetal blood
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UBERON:0012168
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