cirsomphalos

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• cirsomphalos — Rarely used term for caput medusae [G. kirsos, varix, + omphalos, umbilicus] * * * cir·som·pha·los (sər somґfə los) [cirso + Gr. omphalos navel] caput medusae …   Medical dictionary

• 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