parumbilical vein

noun

par·um·bil·i·cal vein | \ ˌpar-ˌəm-ˈbil-i-kəl-, British usually -ˌəm-bə-ˈlī-\

Medical Definition of parumbilical vein

: any of several small veins that connect the veins of the anterior abdominal wall with the portal vein and the internal and common iliac veins

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