Saphenous

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  • 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."
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