caput medusae
Definition:
- varicose veins radiating from the umbilicus, seen in Cruveilhier-Baumgarten syndrome;
- dilated ciliary arteries girdling the corneoscleral limbus in rubeosis iridis.
Synonym(s): Medusa head
[Medusa, G. myth. char.]
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