Funis

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the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A cord; specifically, the umbilical cord or navel string.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In anatomy, same as funiculus, 5 .
  • Word Usage
    "Among them, gentle traction upon the funis is the only assistance accorded to nature, and if there be much resistance, it is at once stopped, and the placenta allowed to remain, in preference to attempting its delivery by stronger traction."
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