| 单词 |
medusa head |
| 释义 |
Seecaput medusae a patient with cirrhosis and portal hypertension." href="javascript:eml2('davisTab', 'c09.jpg')"> CAPUT MEDUSAE: Prominent superficial abdominal veins seen on a patient with cirrhosis and portal hypertension.caput medusaeA plexus of dilated veins around the umbilicus, seen in patients with portal hypertension (usually as a result of cirrhosis of the liver). It may be seen in newborns. See: illustrationSee also: caputcaput medusae A conspicuous whorl of large veins sometimes seen radiating from the navel in CIRRHOSIS of the liver. This is an attempt to provide a shunt (collateral circulation) around obstructed liver veins. The Gorgon, Medusa, had snakes instead of hair, hence the name.Medusa, in Greek mythology, a Gorgon who turned men to stone. caput Medusae - (1) varicose veins radiating from the umbilicus; - (2) dilated ciliary arteries girdling the corneoscleral limbus in rubeosis iridis. Synonym(s): head of Medusahead of Medusa - Synonym(s): caput Medusae |
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