cord blood

American  

noun

1. blood from the placenta drawn through the newly severed umbilical cord, collected for study or for possible transfusion to treat disease in the child.

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Example Sentences

On the other hand, a 2020 study that measured acetaminophen in umbilical cord blood did find a dose-dependent association with autism.

From Slate • Sep. 26, 2025

The combination approach centers on mesenchymal stromal cells, which are found in various tissues in the body, including bone marrow, fat tissue and umbilical cord blood.

From Science Daily • Apr. 1, 2024

The hospital said the trial saw her receive "a cord blood stem cell transplant" alongside a series of white blood cell transfusions, which were aimed at "boosting the cancer-fighting abilities of the new cord blood".

From BBC • Jun. 20, 2023

The level of estimated pollution exposure strongly correlated with the level of black carbon found in the placenta samples and in cord blood, which accumulates in the umbilical cord.

From Salon • Oct. 13, 2022

The FDA says it has not approved stem cell treatments for any conditions other than rare blood system diseases, for which it has approved treatments using blood-forming stem cells derived from umbilical cord blood.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2022