saphenous

English - Turkish

Definition of saphenous in English Turkish dictionary

(Tıp) Vena saphena ile ilgili

(Tıp) Vena saphena'ya eşlik eden, vena saphena'nın yanında seyreden

safen

Related Terms

saphenal, saphenous

(Tıp) Safene ait

English - English

Definition of saphenous in English English dictionary

Relating to, or situated near, the saphenous vein

(Anatomi) Of, pertaining to, or situated near the saphenous vein

Manifest; applied to the two principal superficial veins of the lower limb of man

{s} pertaining to the two large superficial veins of the leg (Anatomy)

Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the saphenous veins; as, the saphenous nerves; the saphenous opening, an opening in the broad fascia of the thigh through which the internal saphenous vein passes

Related Terms

saphenous vein

Usually referring to the great saphenous vein, but may also refer to the small saphenous vein

saphenous vein

(Anatomi) Either of two large veins near the surface of the foot, leg, and thigh, one on the inner side and the other on the outer and posterior sides

saphenous nerve

a branch of the femoral nerve that supplies cutaneous branches to the inner aspect of the leg and foot

saphenous vein

either of two chief superficial veins of the leg that drain blood from the foot

great saphenous vein

The large subcutaneous superficial vein of the leg and thigh

great saphenous veins

plural form of great saphenous vein

greater saphenous vein

Another term for the great saphenous vein

greater saphenous veins

plural form of greater saphenous vein

lesser saphenous vein

Another term for the small saphenous vein

lesser saphenous veins

plural form of lesser saphenous vein

small saphenous vein

a relatively large vein of the superficial posterior leg

small saphenous veins

plural form of small saphenous vein

long saphenous vein

the longest vein in the body; runs from foot to the groin where it joins the femoral vein

short saphenous vein

a vein running from the foot up the back of the leg to the knee

Hyphenation

sa·phe·nous

Etymology

[ s&-'fE-n&s, 'sa-f& ] (adjective.) 1840. From Arabic صافن (ṣāfin, “the saphenous veins of the leg”), from Ancient Greek σαφηνής (“plain, visible”), from σα- an intensive prefix + φαίνεσθαι (“to show, appear”).