umbilical
/ʌmˈbɪlɪkl/adjective
उच्चारण अम्बिलिकल
नाभि-संबंधी, गर्भनाल-संबंधी
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adjective
- 1
[usually before noun] medical
connected with the navel or with the umbilical cord
नाभि-संबंधी, गर्भनाल-संबंधी
- an umbilical hernia
- umbilical blood
¶Idioms 2
umbilical cord
the long tube that connects a baby to its mother before birth and carries food and oxygen to it
गर्भनाल, नाल
- The umbilical cord is cut soon after the baby is born.
cut the umbilical cord
(informal) to stop depending on somebody, especially your parents, and become independent
(किसी पर) निर्भरता ख़त्म करना, आत्मनिर्भर बनना
- Moving to a hostel helped him cut the umbilical cord.
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General knowledge
Blood from the umbilical cord is rich in stem cells, so it is sometimes stored for later medical use.
गर्भनाल का रक्त stem cells से भरपूर होता है, इसलिए इसे कभी-कभी बाद में चिकित्सा उपयोग के लिए सुरक्षित रखा जाता है।