cirsomphalos

cirsomphalos
Rarely used term for caput medusae [G. kirsos, varix, + omphalos, umbilicus]

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cir·som·pha·los (sər-somґfə-los) [cirso- + Gr. omphalos navel] caput medusae.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • caput medusae — dilated cutaneous veins around the umbilicus, seen mainly in the newborn and in patients suffering from cirrhosis; see also Cruveilhier Bumgarten syndrome. It is named for the resemblance of the veins to the head of the snake haired Greek monster …   Medical dictionary

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