A textbook of obstetrics . Fig- 99-—Cross-section of an um-bilical cord at term, magnified abouttwelve diameters : Y, Remnant of theallantois ; V, umbilical vein; A, A,umbilical arteries (from Minot). Archiv f. Gyn., Bd. viii, S. 221. 34 PREGNANCY. Anomalies of the Cord.—The cord may be abnormally long,measuring rarely as much as 70 inches,1 or it may be naturally orartificially too short; and it may be absent altogether. The cordis artificially shortened in those adhesive inflammations of theamnion which result in the gluing together of the coils or intheir attachment to the fetal skin or amn
A textbook of obstetrics . Fig- 99-—Cross-section of an um-bilical cord at term, magnified abouttwelve diameters : Y, Remnant of theallantois ; V, umbilical vein; A, A,umbilical arteries (from Minot). Archiv f. Gyn., Bd. viii, S. 221. 34 PREGNANCY. Anomalies of the Cord.—The cord may be abnormally long,measuring rarely as much as 70 inches,1 or it may be naturally orartificially too short; and it may be absent altogether. The cordis artificially shortened in those adhesive inflammations of theamnion which result in the gluing together of the coils or intheir attachment to the fetal skin or amnion. Exaggerated Torsion.—The cord may be so twisted upon itslongitudinal axis that the vessels are nearly or quite obliterated,.
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