parumbilical

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Near, or connected to the navel (predominantly referring the small veins which, in human beings, connect the portal vein with the epigastric veins in the front wall of the abdomen).

Word forms

parumbilical

Etymology

From para- + umbilical.

Derived words

parumbilical vein
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