Medical Dictionary

cord

noun \ˈk(ə)rd\

Medical Definition of CORD

1
:  a long slender flexible material usually consisting of several strands (as of thread or yarn) woven or twisted together
2
:  a slender flexible anatomical structure (as a nerve)—see spermatic cord, spinal cord, umbilical cord, vocal cord 1
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