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What is velamentous cord insertion?
The umbilical cord joins the baby to his or her placenta. The average cord is about 50cms long, and as thick as the base of an adult finger. It comprises a twisted rope of three blood vessels (two ...
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Cord, velamentous insertion
Synonyms: None. Definition: Insertion of the umbilical cord on the chorioamniotic membranes rather than on the placental mass.
www.thefetus.net/page.php?id=167
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Upside: Detailed medical information and pictures of velamentous cord insertion
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Velamentous insertion of the umbilical cord
Normally, the veins of the baby run from the middle of the placenta via the umbilical cord to the baby. Velamentous insertion means that the veins, unprotected by Wharton's jelly, traverse the ...
ivpf.org/vasaprevia/velamentous.htm
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Upside: Good explanation with pictures of velamentous cord insertion
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VELAMENTOUS CORD INSERTION
Umbilical cord inserting into the membranes of the placenta rather than onto the placental mass (1-11). The vessels are unsupported by either the umbilical cord or placental tissue. The vessels ...
www.fetalultrasound.com/online/text/34-034.htm
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Upside: Excellent information and pictures explaining velamentous cord insertion and how it is manages
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Marginal, Velamentous Cord Insertion and Vasa Previa
The relationship between the placenta and the umbilical cord is very important, and abnormal relationships can be hazardous for the fetus. The placenta is a disc, the the umbilical cord normal ...
www.askanob.com/umbilicalcordfindings/cordandvasaprevia.html
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Upside: Very good information on velamentous cord insertion and vasa previa with helpful graphics
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Velamentous insertion of the umbilical cord
Normally, the veins of the baby run from the middle of the placenta via the umbilical cord to the baby. Velamentous insertion means that the veins, unprotected by Wharton's jelly, traverse the ...
www.vasaprevia.org/vasaprevia/velamentous.htm
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Upside: Helpful information on velamentous insertion of the umbilical cord including pictures
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Velamentous cord insertion
velamentous cord insertion, the umbilical cord inserts in the chorion rather than in the mass of the placenta. The exposed vessels are not protected by Wharton's jelly and hence are vulnerable to ...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Velamentous_cord_insertion
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Upside: Very basic user-compiled explanation of velamentous cord insertion
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Definition of Velamentous insertion of umbilical cord
Velamentous insertion of umbilical cord: An abnormal condition in which the umbilical cord does not insert into the placental mass but, instead, traverses the fetal membranes before it inserts into ...
www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=20497
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Upside: Basic definition of velamentous cord insertion
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velamentous insertion of the cord (medicine)
abnormality of the umbilical cord ...death. Extreme shortness of the umbilical cord may interfere with delivery, cause premature separation of the placenta, or tear and cause fetal death from ...
original.britannica.com/eb/topic-624749/velamentous-insertion-of-the-cord
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Ruptured vasa previa in velamentous cord insertion placenta
(a) Velamentous cord insertion with rupture of the fetal vein. Clot formation at the site of rupture is clearly seen. (b) Rupture site after removal of the clot (arrow).
www.nature.com/jp/journal/v27/n7/fig_tab/7211757f1.html
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Upside: Picture of vasa previa and velamentous cord insertion
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