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saphenous vein — noun either of two chief superficial veins of the leg that drain blood from the foot • Syn: ↑vena saphena • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel • Hyponyms: ↑long saphenous vein, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
External pudendal vein — Infobox Vein Name = PAGENAME Latin = venae pudendae externae GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = The left femoral triangle. (Superficial external pudendal vessels labeled at upper left.) Caption2 = DrainsFrom = Source = superficial dorsal vein of… … Wikipedia
Great saphenous vein — Infobox Vein Name = Great saphenous vein Latin = vena saphena magna GraySubject = 173 GrayPage = 669 Caption = The great saphenous vein and landmarks along its course Caption2 = The great saphenous vein and its tributaries at the fossa ovalis in… … Wikipedia
Small saphenous vein — Infobox Vein Name = Small saphenous vein Latin = vena saphena parva GraySubject = 173 GrayPage = 670 Caption = Small saphenous vein and its tributaries. (Small saphenous vein labeled vertically at center.) Caption2 = Width = 145 DrainsFrom =… … Wikipedia
Saphenous nerve — Nerve: Saphenous nerve Nerves of the right lower extremity. Front view. (Saphenous labeled at center right.) Latin nervus saphenus Gray s … Wikipedia
Vein — In the circulatory system, a vein is a blood vessel that carries blood back toward the heart (as opposed to artery, a blood vessel carrying blood away from the heart). The majority of veins in the body carry low oxygen blood from the tissues back … Wikipedia
Saphenous opening — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = hiatus saphenus, fossa ovalis femoris GraySubject = 128 GrayPage = 469 Caption = The fossa ovalis. Caption2 = Front of right thigh, showing surface markings for bones, femoral artery and femoral nerve.… … Wikipedia
Vein — A blood vessel that carries blood low in oxygen content from the body back to the heart. The deoxygenated form of hemoglobin (deoxyhemoglobin) in venous blood makes it appear dark. Veins are part of the afferent wing of the circulatory system… … Medical dictionary
Femoral vein — Vein: Femoral vein Drawing of the left femoral triangle shows superior portion of the femoral vein … Wikipedia
Superficial vein — is a term used to describe a vein that is close to the surface of the body. It is used to differentiate veins that are close to the surface from veins that are far from the surface, known as deep veins.Superficial veins are not paired with an… … Wikipedia
