saphenous
Americanadjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of saphenous
Example Sentences
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Opening the sciatic vein relieved podagra and elephantiasis; menstrual problems were alleviated by cutting the saphenous vein.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 7, 2019
When she was pregnant with her first child, she liked the “Nile beauty mark” of the saphenous vein running down her inner right calf, rising with her belly.
From The New Yorker ● Sep. 22, 2016
Moreover, some superficial veins, such as the great saphenous vein in the femoral region, have no arterial counterpart.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The small saphenous vein located on the lateral surface of the leg drains blood from the superficial regions of the lower leg and foot, and flows into to the popliteal vein.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
For some reason unexplained, it happens that this saphenous nerve is specially liable to be affected in a reflex manner: for instance, this happens in a considerable number of cases of sciatica.
From Neuralgia and the Diseases that Resemble it by Francis E. Anstie
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