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Fetal Blood

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Definition: Blood of the fetus. Exchange of nutrients and waste between the fetal and maternal blood occurs via the PLACENTA. The cord blood is blood contained in the umbilical vessels (UMBILICAL CORD) at the time of delivery.  /transpl: consider also CORD BLOOD STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION    Other names Umbilical Cord Blood; Cord Blood; Umbilical Cord Bloods; Fetal Bloods; Cord Bloods, Umbilical; Cord Bloods; Cord Blood, Umbilical; Bloods, Umbilical Cord; Bloods, Fetal; Bloods, Cord; Blood, Umbilical Cord; Blood, Fetal; Blood, Cord

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