parumbilical, a. Anat.
(pærʌmˈbɪlɪkəl)
[f. para-1 + L. umbilic-us navel + -al1.]
Situated around or close to the umbilicus or navel.
| 1890 in Century Dict. 1893 Syd. Soc. Lex., Parumbilical veins. 1897 Allbutt's Syst. Med. IV. 178 The passage of blood from the portal vein, by the parumbilical vein to the epigastric system. |