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Medical Definition of Caput medusae
1. Varicose veins radiating from the umbilicus, seen in the Cruveilhier-Baumgarten syndrome, dilated ciliary arteries girdling the corneoscleral limbus in rubeosis iridis. Synonym: Medusa head. Origin: Medusa, G. Myth. Char. (05 Mar 2000)