cirsomphalos

caput

 [kap´ut] (pl. cap´ita) (L.)

head.

anatomical terminology for the expanded or chief extremity of an organ or part.

caput medu´sae the dilated cutaneous veins around the umbilicus, seen mainly in the newborn and in patients suffering from cirrhosis of the liver.

caput succeda´neum localized edema, congestion, and petechiae on the fetal and newborn scalp (presenting part), crossing the suture lines.

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cir·som·pha·los

(ser-som'fă-los),

Rarely used term for caput medusae

[G. kirsos, varix, + omphalos, umbilicus]

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