Anatomy
saphenous vein
[ suh-fee-nuhs veyn ]
Subclass of:
Veins
Definitions related to saphenous vein:
  • A superficial blood vessel that extends from the thigh to the calf; it can be removed and used as a coronary bypass graft.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • A vein of the leg/hindlimb; in general it arises from the venous network of the leg/hindfoot and drains into the femoral vein.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • One of two (Greater, Small) superficial veins of the leg and thigh.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The vein which drains the foot and leg.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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