English Explanatory Dictionary

saphena

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A prominent vein or nerve, the saphenous vein

Word forms

saphena saphenas saphenae

Etymology

From Medieval Latin saphena, from Arabic صَافِن (ṣāfin), from Hebrew צֹפֵן (ṣōfēn, “hiding”).

Derived words

saphenous
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