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vitelline circulation

vitelline circulation

9.7
Blood flow between an embryo and its yolk sac in early development
  • noun
  • /vaɪˈtɛlaɪn sɜrˈkjʊleɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : circulación vitelina
  • The vitelline circulation is essential for transporting nutrients from the yolk sac to the developing embryo.

Examples

  • Researchers studied defects in the vitelline circulation to understand certain congenital conditions.

  • During early development, the vitelline circulation nourishes the embryo.

  • Abnormalities in vitelline circulation can lead to developmental issues in the embryo.

  • The vitelline circulation is crucial for embryo development.

  • Abnormalities in vitelline circulation can lead to developmental issues in the embryo.

  • The vitelline circulation is essential for transporting nutrients from the yolk sac to the developing embryo.

  • During early development, the vitelline circulation nourishes the embryo.

Synonyms

vitelline sac
vsvitelline circulation
  • Specialized
9.9

A thin bag in early embryos that carries blood and nutrients before the heart works

is the blood system linking embryo and yolk sac early in development
vesicula umbilicus
vsvitelline circulation
  • Specialized
9.9

A thin membrane in early mammal embryos that carries blood until the heart begins to beat

is the blood system linking embryo and yol sac early in development
umbilical vesicle
vsvitelline circulation
  • Specialized
9.9

A small sac in early mammal embryos that carries blood and nutrients before the heart works

is the blood system linking embryo and yol sac early in development

Surface Forms

vitelline circulation singular
vitelline circulations plural

Morphology

vitelline + circulation

The phrase is directly compositional: 'vitelline' means yolk-related and 'circulation' means blood flow, so the meaning 'blood circulation involving the yolk/yolk sac' is predictable from the constituents. Although the term is technical and low-frequency, its sense follows regular biomedical word-formation patterns and would be inferable by a learner who knows both words.

Etymology

Vitelline circulation uses a clear image: vitelline refers to the 'yolk' and circulation means the 'flow' of blood. So the phrase names the blood flow between the 'yolk sac' and the embryo that carries 'food', which is why it means the system that supplies the early embryo.