Immune system. Immune system. (Science: immunology) The body system, made up of many organs and cells, that defends the body against infection, disease and foreign substances. The immune system is often stimulated in specific ways to fight cancer cells.
An umbilical cord clamp may be used to hold the cord in place when a cut is made to separate a newborn baby from the placenta.his procedure usually first involves clamping the cord. The umbilical cord clamp thus refers to the devices used to hold the cord in place when the cut is made, and the clamp may stay on for several days while the remaining cord attached to the baby dries.
An umbilical cord is a thick, blood-rich cord that connects a baby to its mother during the gestation process. Fetuses with a single umbilical artery may be monitored closely during gestation, contractions and birth. A single umbilical artery is an abnormality that may be detected during a pre-natal ultrasound. The umbilical artery carries blood and nutrients to the fetus of a pregnant woman.