Dilated superficial abdominal veins
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/HP_0030168
Increase in diameter of the veins located underneath the skin of the abdomen. [ PMID:5897968 ]
Term info
database cross reference
- UMLS:C4021050
comment
There are two major causes of dilated superficial abdominal veins: (i) Liver cirrhosis and (ii) vena cava obstruction. With cirrhosis, the blood in the veins flows from umbilicus to periphery.
definition
Increase in diameter of the veins located underneath the skin of the abdomen.
has exact synonym
Dilatation of the superficial abdominal veins