jelly /jel·ly/ (jel´e) a soft substance that is coherent, tremulous, and more or less translucent; generally, a colloidal semisolid mass.
jelly,
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.
jel·ly (j l  )n. A semisolid resilient substance usually containing some form of gelatin in solution. |
jelly,
a semisolid nonliquid colloidal solution. See also gel.
jelly
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.
Wharton's jelly
the soft, jelly-like intracellular substance of the umbilical cord.
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