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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“Parumbilical vein.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/parumbilical%20vein. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.
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