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sa·phe·na (sə-feґnə) [L., from Gr. saphēnēs manifest] any of the three venae saphenae; see entries beginning vena saphena. saphenous adjMedical dictionary. 2011.
Saphēna — (Mutterader), die Hauptblutader am Fuße, s.u. Fußvenen … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Saphena — Saphena, griech., Hauptblutader am Fuße, die sog. Rosenader … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
saphena — [sə fē′nə] n. [ME < ML < Ar ṣāfin] either of two large superficial veins of the leg saphenous [sə fē′nəs] adj … English World dictionary
saphena — /sæˈfinə/ (say sa feenuh) noun (plural saphenae /sæˈfini/ (say sa feenee)) either of two large superficial veins of the leg, one (long saphena or internal saphena) on the inner side, and the other (short saphena, external saphena, or posterior… … Australian-English dictionary
saphena — /seuh fee neuh/, n. See saphenous vein. [1350 1400; ME < ML < Ar safin] * * * … Universalium
saphena — n. either of the two large superficial veins of the leg (Anatomy) … English contemporary dictionary
saphena — sa·phe·na … English syllables
saphena — n.; see saphenous vein … The new mediacal dictionary
saphena — n. one of two main superficial veins of leg. ♦ saphenous, a … Dictionary of difficult words
saphena — səˈfēnə noun ( s) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Arabic sāfīn : saphenous vein … Useful english dictionary
