NCIt definition : A therapeutic procedure that involves the transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells
collected from the umbilical cord.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: The injection of umbilical cord blood to restore an individual's own blood
production system suppressed by anticancer drugs, radiation therapy, or both. It is
being studied in the treatment of cancer and severe blood disorders such as aplastic
anemia. Cord blood contains high concentrations of stem cells needed to produce new
blood cells.; CDISC: A therapeutic procedure that involves the transplantation of hematopoietic
stem cells collected from the umbilical cord or placenta.;