venae superficiales membri inferioris

venae superficiales membri inferioris
[TA] superficial veins of lower limb: veins that drain the lower limb, found immediately beneath the skin, and anastomosing freely with the deep veins; the principal superficial veins are the great and small saphenous veins.

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