blood taken from the remains of the umbilical cord after birth. Cord blood is rich in stem cells.
The blood of newborns found in the umbilical cord and placenta. It contains a large number of blood stem cells.
The blood that is in the umbilical cord.
A sample of blood collected from the umbilical cord at birth.
Blood taken from the umbilical cord at the time of birth. It is rich in a variety of stem cells.
Blood remaining in the umbilical cord immediately following the birth of the baby. It contains a rich concentration of stem cells.
The blood of newborns found in the umbilical cord and placenta. It contains large numbers of blood stem cells. For this reason, blood stem cells from the placenta and umbilical cord are collected after birth and stored for transplant.
Umbilical cord blood is human blood from the placenta and umbilical cord that is rich in hematopoietic stem cells. Cord blood is collected after the umbilical cord has been detached from the newborn, and utilized as a source of stem cells for transplantation.