Definition of Parumbilical. Meaning of Parumbilical. Synonyms of Parumbilical

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Definition of Parumbilical

Parumbilical
Parumbilical Par`um*bil"ic*al, a. [Pref. para- + umbilical.] (Anat.) Near the umbilicus; -- applied especially to one or more small veins which, in man, connect the portal vein with the epigastric veins in the front wall of the abdomen.

Meaning of Parumbilical from wikipedia

- In the course of the round ligament of the liver, small paraumbilical veins are found which establish an anastomosis between the veins of the anterior...