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Wharton's jelly

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jelly /jel·ly/ (jel´e) a soft substance that is coherent, tremulous, and more or less translucent; generally, a colloidal semisolid mass.
cardiac jelly  a gelatinous substance present between the endothelium and myocardium of the embryonic heart, which transforms into the connective tissue of the endocardium.
contraceptive jelly  a nongreasy jelly used in the vagina for prevention of conception.
petroleum jelly  petrolatum.
Wharton's jelly  the intracellular mucoid connective tissue of the umbilical cord.
Wharton's jelly
n.
The mucous connective tissue of the umbilical cord.
Wharton's jelly
[wôr′tənz]
Etymology: Thomas Wharton, English anatomist, 1614-1673; L, gelare, to congeal
a gelatinous mesenchymal tissue that remains when the embryonic body stalk blends with the yolk sac within the umbilical cord.
jelly [jel´e]
a soft, coherent, resilient substance; generally, a colloidal semisolid mass.
cardiac jelly a gelatinous substance present between the endothelium and myocardium of the embryonic heart that transforms into the connective tissue of the endocardium.
contraceptive jelly a nongreasy jelly containing a spermicide, used in the vagina for prevention of conception.
petroleum jelly petrolatum.
Wharton's jelly the soft, jelly-like intracellular substance of the umbilical cord.
Wharton's jelly
the soft, jelly-like intercellular substance of the umbilical cord; rich in hyaluronic acid.
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Umbilical cords differ in thickness and overall appearance, largely due to varying amounts of Wharton's jelly (Scott and Wilkinson 1978), the amount of which decreases with the duration of gestation (Sloper et al.
Umbilical cord mercury concentration as biomarker of prenatal ... by Weihe, Pal / Environmental Health Perspectives
Davies said that while scientists first suggested in 1991 that Wharton's Jelly might contain precursor cells, no one really knew where to look.
Wharton's Jelly, hair follicles new sources of adult stem cells, ... by Transplant News
The cushioning material or matrix within the umbilical cord known as Wharton's jelly is a rich and readily available source of primitive stem cells, according to findings by a research team at Kansas State University, Manhattan.
Umbilical cord yields noncontroversial source by USA Today (Magazine)
 
 
 
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