Rare diseases · Sign or symptom

Abnormality of the umbilical cord

Umbilical cord issue

HP:0010881

What it means

An abnormality of the umbilical cord, which is the cord connecting the developing embryo or fetus to the placenta.

Rare diseases that can present with this3

Very common80–99%

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Common30–79%

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The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.

Part of the broader category

Abnormality of the umbilical cord

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This page uses the Human Phenotype Ontology (2026-06-23) — Human Phenotype Ontology Consortium, hpo.jax.org. Disease associations from Orphanet (INSERM), CC BY 4.0. Content is educational and is not medical advice.