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.
SMB Sterile Umbilical Cotton Tape is available in pre-cut lengths to tie off the umbilical stump during the catheterization process. It is also used to tie off the umbilical cords of newborn infants, in various other ways by surgeons and medical staff performing a wide range of procedures.