Wharton's jelly

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Etymology

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Named after the English physician Thomas Wharton (1614–1673), who first described it in his 1656 publication Adenographia.

Noun

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Wharton's jelly (uncountable)

  1. (anatomy) The soft, pulpy connective tissue that constitutes the matrix of the umbilical cord.
    Synonym: jelly of Wharton
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