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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Umbilical cord blood stem cells Umbilical cord blood stem cells The term 'Umbilical cord blood stem cells' as it applies to the area of stem cell research can be defined as 'Stem cells collected from the umbilical cord at birth that can produce all of the blood cells in the body (hematopoietic). Cord blood is currently used to treat patients who have undergone chemotherapy to destroy their bone marrow due to cancer or other blood-related disorders'. Previous 5 Terms: Ultraviolet Radiation Ultraviolet Radiation (UV) umbelliferous umber umbilical Next 5 Terms: umbiliciform Umbra umbraculiform umbriferous UMR About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.