| saphena | See: vein. Origin: Med. L. Attributed by some as derived fr. Ar. Safin, standing; by others, fr. G. Saphenes, manifest, clearly visible (05 Mar 2000) |
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| saphenectomy | Excision of a saphenous vein. Origin: saphena + G. Ektome, excision (05 Mar 2000) |
| saphenous | <anatomy> Manifest; applied to the two principal superficial veins of the lower limb of man. Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the saphenous veins; as, the saphenous nerves; the saphenous opening, an opening in the broad fascia of the thigh through which the internal saphenous vein passes. Origin: Gr. Manifest Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| saphenous branch of descending genicular artery | <anatomy, artery> Branch of descending genicular artery supplying skin of the upper part of the medial aspect of the leg; anastomosis: medial inferior genicular artery (articular vascular network of knee). Synonym: ramus saphenus arteriae descendentis genicularis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| saphenous hiatus | The opening in the fascia lata inferior to the medial part of the inguinal ligament through which the saphenous vein passes to enter the femoral vein. Synonym: hiatus saphenus, fossa ovalis, saphenous hiatus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| saphenous nerve | <anatomy, nerve> A branch of the femoral, extending from the femoral triangle to the foot, becoming subcutaneous on the medial side of the knee; it supplies cutaneous branches to the skin of the leg and foot, by way of infrapatellar and medial crural branches. Synonym: nervus saphenus, internal saphenous nerve, long saphenous nerve. (05 Mar 2000) |
| saphenous opening | The opening in the fascia lata inferior to the medial part of the inguinal ligament through which the saphenous vein passes to enter the femoral vein. Synonym: hiatus saphenus, fossa ovalis, saphenous hiatus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| saphenous vein | <anatomy, vein> The vein which drains the foot and leg. (12 Dec 1998) |
| saphenous veins | See: accessory saphenous vein, great saphenous vein, small saphenous vein. (05 Mar 2000) |