NCIt definition : An acute inflammation of the umbilical cord. It is characterized by the presence of
polymorphonuclear cells migrating from the fetal umbilical cord vessels through the
umbilical cord towards the bacteria containing amniotic fluid.;
Alternative definition : NICHD: A neutrophilic infiltrate arising from fetal vessels of the umbilical cord
extending past the umbilical vessel wall into Wharton's Substance and oriented towards
the amniotic cavity.;