Definition of saphenous vein Saphenous vein
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What does saphenous vein mean?
WordNet
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| saphenous vein - either of two chief superficial veins of the leg that drain blood from the foot | ||
| vena saphena | ||
| vena, venous blood vessel, vein one of the horny ribs that stiffen and support the wing of an insect | ||
| leg (nautical) the distance traveled by a sailing vessel on a single tack | ||
| great saphenous vein, long saphenous vein the longest vein in the body; runs from foot to the groin where it joins the femoral vein | ||
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Wiktionary 
- saphenous vein (Noun)
Usually referring to the great saphenous vein , but may also refer to the small saphenous vein .
