Wharton's jelly
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Wharton's jelly is a gelatinous substance within the umbilical cord. Wharton's jelly is a rich source of stem cells. It is named for the English physician and anatomist Thomas Wharton (1614-1673) who first described it in his publication Adenographia, or "The Description of the Glands of the Entire Body", first published in 1656.
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