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| Velamentous Insertion of Umbilical Cord |
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| Velamentous Insertion of Umbilical Cord
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•Twin placenta.
•Umbilical cord "A" inserts normally into one side
of the placental disc.
•Umbilical cord "B" inserts into the membranes.
•The arteries and veins leaving and entering "B" travel
through the membranes, unsupported by the disc.
| | (Description By:Melinda Sanders, M.D. )
| | (Image Contrib. by: Hartford Hospital )
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