saphenous

American  

[suh-fee-nuhs] / səˈfi nəs /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or situated near the saphenous vein.

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noun

1. saphenous vein.

Etymology

Origin of saphenous

First recorded in 1830–40; saphen(a) + -ous

Example Sentences

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 femoral nerve is one of the major nerves from this plexus, which gives rise to the saphenous nerve as a branch that extends through the anterior lower leg.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Lower Extremity.—The popliteal glands include one superficial gland at the termination of the small saphenous vein, and several deeper ones in relation to the popliteal vessels.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis