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saphenous

[ suh-fee-nuhs ]

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or situated near the saphenous vein.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of saphenous1

First recorded in 1830–40; saphen(a) + -ous
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Example Sentences

Opening the sciatic vein relieved podagra and elephantiasis; menstrual problems were alleviated by cutting the saphenous vein.

Opening the sciatic vein relieved podagra and elephantiasis; menstrual problems were alleviated by cutting the saphenous vein.

When Woods was 18 he had surgery on his left knee, to remove two cysts on his saphenous vein.

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.

VenaSeal is applied in a half-hour procedure that involves using a hand-held dispenser to inject medical-grade glue into the great saphenous vein, a large vein that runs down the inside of the leg, Dr. Watson says.

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