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saphenous nerve

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Main Entry: saphenous nerve
Function: noun
: a nerve that is the largest and longest branch of the femoral nerve and supplies the skin over the medial side of the leg
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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saphenous nerve 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.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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