paraumbilical vein

1 7.9

A small vein near the belly button that carries blood from the skin to the vein going to the liver

noun
/ˌpɛrəʌmˈbɪlɪkəl veɪn/

Specialized

: vena paraumbilical

An ultrasound can sometimes detect a prominent paraumbilical vein as a sign of increased portal pressure.

Examples

The surgeon identified the paraumbilical vein during the abdominal procedure to prevent accidental bleeding.
Surgeons often examine the paraumbilical vein during laparoscopic procedures.
In patients with liver cirrhosis, the paraumbilical vein may become dilated visible under the skin.
The paraumbilical vein plays a crucial role in fetal circulation.
An ultrasound can sometimes detect a prominent paraumbilical vein as a sign of increased portal pressure.
In patients with liver cirrhosis, the paraumbilical vein may become dilated and visible under the skin.
The surgeon identified the paraumbilical vein during the abdominal procedure to prevent accidental bleeding.

Synonyms

vena paraumbilicalis

vsparaumbilical vein

Specialized

9.9

A small vein near the belly button that carries blood to the liver

connects nearby skin veins to the portal vein system

Surface Forms

paraumbilical vein singular

paraumbilical veins plural

Morphology

paraumbilical + vein

The compound breaks down into para- (near) + umbilical (relating to the navel) + vein, so the meaning 'a vein near the navel' is directly derivable from its parts. Despite being technical jargon, the medical morphological composition is regular and has cross‑linguistic cognates, making it transparent to a learner who knows the constituent elements.

Etymology

The noun paraumbilical vein comes from para- meaning 'near' and umbilical meaning 'belly button'. So the name shows it is a small vein beside the belly button that connects to the large vein that goes to the liver.