Wharton's jelly Associated persons: Thomas Wharton
Description: A gelatinous intercellular substance which is the primitive mucoid connective tissue of the umbilical cord. It is rich in hyaluronic acid. Bibliography: a.. T. Wharton: Adenographia: sive glandularum totius corporis descriptio. London, 1656, pp. 243-244. -- This mailing list is sponsored by ACE Graphics. Visit <http://www.acegraphics.com.au> to subscribe or unsubscribe.
