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Caput medusae

appearance of distended and engorged superficial epigastric veins
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Caput medusae

Summary

Caput medusae is a disease[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Caput medusae's instance of is recorded as disease[3].
  • Medusa is named after Caput medusae[4].
  • Caput medusae is a type of varicose veins[5].
  • Caput medusae's Commons category is recorded as Caput medusae[6].
  • Caput medusae's has cause is recorded as liver cirrhosis[7].
  • Caput medusae's different from is recorded as Cruveilhier–Baumgarten disease[8].
  • Caput medusae's health specialty is recorded as cardiology[9].

Why It Matters

Caput medusae has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Related Entities

cardiology disease

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Caput medusae. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/caput-medusae
MLA “Caput medusae.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 3 May. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/caput-medusae.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_caput-medusae_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Caput medusae}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/caput-medusae}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 17h ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has cause → liver cirrhosis
    Health specialty → cardiology
    Named after → —
    Different from → Cruveilhier–Baumgarten disease
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39873|batch #39873]]: P31 = "type of disease""
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