A textbook of obstetrics . Fig- 99-—Cross-section of an um-bilical cord at term, magnified abouttwelve diameters: V, Remnant of theallantois; V, umbilical vein; A,A,umbilical arteries (from Minot). Aichiv f. Gyn., Bd. viii, S. 221. 154 PREGNANCY. Anomalies of the Cord.—The cord may be abnormallylong, measuring rarely as much as ~o inches (178 cm.),1 or itmay be naturally or artificially too short ; and it may be absentaltogether. The cord is artificial!) shortened in those adhesiveinflammations of the amnion which result in the gluing togetherof the coils or in their attachment to the fetal sk
A textbook of obstetrics . Fig- 99-—Cross-section of an um-bilical cord at term, magnified abouttwelve diameters: V, Remnant of theallantois; V, umbilical vein; A,A,umbilical arteries (from Minot). Aichiv f. Gyn., Bd. viii, S. 221. 154 PREGNANCY. Anomalies of the Cord.—The cord may be abnormallylong, measuring rarely as much as ~o inches (178 cm.),1 or itmay be naturally or artificially too short ; and it may be absentaltogether. The cord is artificial!) shortened in those adhesiveinflammations of the amnion which result in the gluing togetherof the coils or in their attachment to the fetal skin or amnion. Exaggerated Torsion.—The cord maybe so twisted upon itslongitudinal axis that the vessels are nearly or quite obliterated,.
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