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caput medusae
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caput /cap·ut/ (kap´ut) pl. cap´ita   [L.] the head; a general term applied to the expanded or chief extremity of an organ or part.
caput medu´sae  dilated cutaneous veins around the umbilicus, seen mainly in the newborn and in patients with cirrhosis.
caput succeda´neum  edema occurring in and under the fetal scalp during labor.

caput me·du·sae (m-ds)
n.
1. See Medusa head.
2. Dilated ciliary arteries surrounding the corneoscleral limbus in absolute glaucoma.

caput medusae
[mədo̅o̅′sē]
Etymology: L, head of Medusa, a mythical snake-haired Gorgon
a pattern of dilated cutaneous veins radiating from the umbilical area of a newborn. The feature is also observed in adults with cirrhosis of the liver with portal hypertension.

caput medusae
Medusa head Hepatology A term for the engorged veins that radiate from a recanalized umbilical vein–falciparum ligament in portal HTN, most common in advanced alcoholic cirrhosis, and accompanied by ascites, hepatosplenomegaly, patent hepatic veins


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