saphena

[ suh-fee-nuh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

saphena

/ səˈfiːnə /

Origin of saphena¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin < Arabic ṣāfin

Origin of saphena¹

C14: via Medieval Latin from Arabic sāfīn

Each hour I withdrew a half-pound of blood, then I fed her and for three hours I drew half a pound of blood from the saphena.

The most important anastomosis is that between the femoral and saphena and internal mammary and epigastric veins.

The saphena vein was closed for a length of about four or five inches, beyond which it was natural.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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