# velamentous

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Veil-like.
2. Of or relating to an abnormal condition during pregnancy in which the umbilical cord inserts into the fetal membranes, then travels within the membranes to the placenta, risking rupture of the exposed vessels.

## Etymology
From Latin velamentum (“covering, screen”), + -ous.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/velamentous