Medical Definition of Paraumbilical veins

1. Several small veins arising from cutaneous veins about the umbilicus running along the round ligament of the liver, and terminating as accessory portal veins in the substance of this organ; they constitute a portocaval anastomosis and are subject to varicosity druign portal hypertension; varicose paraumbilical veins form the "caput medussae". Synonym: venae paraumbilicales, Sappey's veins. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Paraumbilical Veins

paratroopers
paratroops
paratrophic
paratuberculosis
paratuberculous lymphadenitis
paratype
paratyphlitis
paratyphoid
paratyphoid
paratyphoids
paratyphoid bacillus
paratyphoid fever
paratyphoid fever
paraumbilical
paraumbilical vein
paraumbilical veins (current term)
parauque
paraurethral
paraurethral ducts
paraurethral glands
parauterine lymph nodes
paravaccinia
paravaccinia virus
paravaginal
paravaginal hysterectomy
paravaginal lymph nodes
paravaginitis
paravail
paravalvular
paravane

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