👉 Uranoschisis is a medical condition that occurs when a fetus's heart begins to beat outside its mother, causing it to become an umbilical cord baby. This means that the fetus has no heart and therefore cannot receive oxygen or nutrients from the placenta (mother). The term "uranoschisis" comes from the Greek word "uranus," meaning "sun," as this condition is often associated with a sun-like appearance of the fetus, which is similar to umbilical cord