paravariceal

English

Etymology

para- +‎ variceal

Adjective

paravariceal (not comparable)

1. (anatomy, medicine) Adjacent to or near a varix; usually with reference to an esophageal varix.
   • 2010, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, “Intravariceal injection”, in SAGES Image Library‎^[1], retrieved 2021-01-20:

     In intravariceal injection, the sclerosant is injected directly into the varix. In paravariceal injection, sclerosant is injected in the surrounding tissues.

Coordinate terms

• intravariceal