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    Referring to an umbilical cord with 脐带 (qídài)

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    Explanation

    脐带 (qídài) is a noun meaning "umbilical cord." It refers to the cord connecting a fetus to the placenta during pregnancy, through which the baby receives nutrients. It appears in medical and news contexts, often in descriptions of childbirth situations.

    Examples

    • 医生小心地剪断了婴儿的脐带。

      Yīshēng xiǎoxīn de jiǎnduàn le yīng'ér de qídài.

      The doctor carefully cut the baby's umbilical cord.

    • 脐带是胎儿获取营养的重要通道。

      Qídài shì tāi'ér huòqǔ yíngyǎng de zhòngyào tōngdào.

      The umbilical cord is an important channel through which the fetus receives nutrition.

    • 脐带血可以用来治疗一些疾病。

      Qídài xuè kěyǐ yòng lái zhìliáo yìxiē jíbìng.

      Umbilical cord blood can be used to treat certain diseases.

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