saphenous nerve
[ sə-fē′nəs ]
n.
A branch of the femoral nerve that supplies cutaneous branches to the skin of the leg and foot by way of the infrapatellar and medial crural branches.
Nearby words
sheaf, shealing, shear, shear force, shear legs, saphenous nerve, shear pin, shear strain, shear strength, shear stress, shear stud
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