Umbilical Cord Blood

**Semantic type:** Body Substance

**Definition:** Blood present in the umbilical vessels at the time of delivery. If cryopreserved at birth, cord blood can serve as a source of hematopoietic progenitor cells for transplantation to a patient later diagnosed and treated for a hematopoietic disorder.

**Synonyms:** - CORD BLOOD - Cord Blood - Cord Blood - Cord Blood - Cord blood - Unmanipulated Cord Blood - umbilical cord blood