Organ That Connects Umbilical Cord to Uterus

This page is the CodyCross answer for the clue below from Babies and Toddlers, Group 1678, Puzzle 3 (Cradle Cap and Colic).

Question is: Organ That Connects Umbilical Cord to Uterus

and the answer is: PLACENTA

Word Meaning:

PLACENTA — (anatomy) An organ in most mammals during gestation that supplies food and oxygen to the foetus and passes back waste. It is on the wall of the uterus and links to the foetus through the umbilical cord. It is expelled after birth.

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