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paravariceal

paravariceal adjective: adjacent to or near a varix; usually with reference to an esophageal varix.

Adjective

paravariceal (not comparable)

  1. Adjacent to or near a varix; usually with reference to an esophageal varix.
    • In intravariceal injection, the sclerosant is injected directly into the varix. In paravariceal injection, sclerosant is injected in the surrounding tissues.2010, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, “Intravariceal injection”, in SAGES Image Library, retrieved 20 Jan 2021

Origin of paravariceal

From para- + variceal.

Questions about paravariceal

What does paravariceal mean?
Paravariceal means adjacent to or near a varix; usually with reference to an esophageal varix.
What part of speech is paravariceal?
Paravariceal is an adjective.

Words near paravariceal in the dictionary

  1. paravalvar
  2. paravalvular
  3. paravane
  4. paravanes
  5. paravant
  6. paravariceal
  7. paravascular
  8. paravascularly
  9. paravaunt
  10. paravauxite
  11. paravector

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