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jelly (jelĀ“e)   a soft, coherent, resilient substance; generally, a colloidal semisolid mass.
 

cardiac jelly  a gelatinous substance present between the endothelium and myocardium of the embryonic heart that transforms into the connective tissue of the endocardium.

contraceptive jelly  a nongreasy jelly containing a spermicide, used in the vagina for prevention of conception.

petroleum jelly  petrolatum.

Wharton jelly  the soft, jelly-like intracellular substance of the umbilical cord.





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