saphena

[ suh-fee-nuh ]

noun

1. saphenous vein.

saphena

/ səˈfiːnə /

noun

1. anatomy either of two large superficial veins of the legs

Derived Forms

• saˈphenous, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of saphena¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin < Arabic ṣāfin

Word History and Origins

Origin of saphena¹

C14: via Medieval Latin from Arabic sāfīn

Example Sentences

Each hour I withdrew a half-pound of blood, then I fed her and for three hours I drew half a pound of blood from the saphena.

From Project Gutenberg

The most important anastomosis is that between the femoral and saphena and internal mammary and epigastric veins.

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The saphena vein was closed for a length of about four or five inches, beyond which it was natural.

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