umbilical cord development

id: GO:0061027
name: umbilical cord development
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False

Description: The process whose specific outcome is the development of the umbilical cord, from its formation to the mature structure. The umbilical cord is an organ or embryonic origin consisting of the 2 umbilical arteries and the one umbilical vein. The umbilical cord connects the cardiovascular system of the fetus to the mother via the placenta.

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