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

Close to the body wall, the great saphenous vein, the deep femoral vein, and the femoral circumflex vein drain into the femoral vein.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

Complete peroneal motor paralysis and anæsthesia, except in the hinder part of the region supplied by the mixed external saphenous.

From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by Makins, George Henry