adj. Relating to, or situated near, the saphenous vein.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Manifest; -- applied to the two principal superficial veins of the lower limb of man.
adj. Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the saphenous veins.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Prominent, as a vein of the leg.
Of or pertaining to a saphenous nerve or vein.
n. A saphenous vein or nerve; a saphena: as, the long saphenous; the short saphenous.
Word Usage
"Laser Procedures Studies have shown that minimally invasive endovenous laser procedures that use local anesthesia are highly effective for removing the so-called saphenous veins — a large one that runs from the foot to the thigh and a smaller one up the back of the leg behind the knee — and have a high rate of success over time."