wharton's jelly

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What does wharton's jelly mean?

The soft, pulpy connective tissue that constitutes the matrix of the umbilical cord.

Where does wharton's jelly come from?

Named after the English physician Thomas Wharton (1614–1673), who first described it in his 1656 publication Adenographia.

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