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.
For many parents, cutting the umbilical cord is a memorable moment in the breathless seconds after their baby is born. But a new scientific review suggests that delaying cord clamping by even one minute increases an infant's iron stores for up to six months. When babies are born, they are still attached to their mothers by the umbilical cord, which delivers nutrients and oxygen throughout pregnancy.