cord blood
noun [ U ] uk/ˈkɔːd ˌblʌd/ us/ˈkɔːrd ˌblʌd/
脐带血
blood from the umbilical cord of a baby that has just been born, from which stem cells can be collected and used in medical treatment
Cord blood is a potentially huge resource that is currently treated as medical waste. 脐带血是一种潜在的巨大资源，目前被当作医疗垃圾处理。
Some conditions can be treated with cord blood stem cells from a sibling. 有些疾病可以用兄弟姐妹的脐带血干细胞来治疗。
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- The issue of saving cord blood has to do with stem cells in the blood that might be useful for the child in the future.
- A number of private companies store cord blood for the family's specific use.
- I'd like to see more publicity and encouragement for other parents to donate their baby's cord blood.