paravariceal

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adjective

Adjacent to or near a varix; usually with reference to an esophageal varix.

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Meanings

adjectiveparavariceal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyAdjacent 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

From para- + variceal.

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APA

paravariceal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paravariceal

MLA

“paravariceal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paravariceal. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “paravariceal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paravariceal.

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