Umbilical Arteries (also known as Arteries, Umbilical, Artery, Umbilical): Specialized arterial vessels in the umbilical cord. They carry waste and deoxygenated blood from the FETUS to the mother via the PLACENTA. In humans, there are usually two umbilical arteries but sometimes one.

NIH MeSH · D014469Anatomy

Umbilical Arteries

Also known asArteries, Umbilical · Artery, Umbilical · Umbilical Artery

Definition

Specialized arterial vessels in the umbilical cord. They carry waste and deoxygenated blood from the FETUS to the mother via the PLACENTA. In humans, there are usually two umbilical arteries but sometimes one.

MeSH classification

  • A07.015.114.929
  • A16.378.693.641

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Common questions about Umbilical Arteries

What does Umbilical Arteries mean in medicine?
Specialized arterial vessels in the umbilical cord. They carry waste and deoxygenated blood from the FETUS to the mother via the PLACENTA. In humans, there are usually two umbilical arteries but sometimes one. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Umbilical Arteries known by any other names?
Yes. Umbilical Arteries is also referred to as Arteries, Umbilical, Artery, Umbilical, Umbilical Artery in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Umbilical Arteries sit in the medical classification?
Umbilical Arteries falls under the broader medical category "Anatomy" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: A07.015.114.929, A16.378.693.641). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D014469) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗