blood from the umbilical cord of a baby that has just been born, from which stem cells can be collected and used in medical treatment

Cord blood is a potentially huge resource that is currently treated as medical waste. 脐带血是一种潜在的巨大资源，目前被当作医疗垃圾处理。

Some conditions can be treated with cord blood stem cells from a sibling. 有些疾病可以用兄弟姐妹的脐带血干细胞来治疗。