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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Either of two main superficial veins of the leg, one larger than the other, that begin at the foot.
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- noun anatomy Usually referring to the
great saphenous vein , but may also refer to thesmall saphenous vein .
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- noun either of two chief superficial veins of the leg that drain blood from the foot
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[saphenous, pertaining to the saphena, a saphenous vein, from Middle English, from Medieval Latin saphēna, saphenous vein, from Arabic ṣāfin, standing with one leg slightly raised, saphena, participle of ṣafana, to stand with one leg slightly raised.]
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