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parumbilical
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par·umbilical
\(¦)par+\
Definition of parumbilical
: near the umbilicus; specifically : being any of several small veins that connect the portal and epigastric veins
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Origin and Etymology of parumbilical
International Scientific Vocabulary 1para- + umbilical
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