SAPHENA
\safˈiːnə], \safˈiːnə], \s_a_f_ˈiː_n_ə]\
Definitions of SAPHENA
- 1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
- 1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms.
- 1920 - A dictionary of scientific terms (6th edition)
- 1846 - Medical lexicon: a dictionary of medical science
- 1898 - American pocket medical dictionary
- 1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
- 1895 - Glossary of terms and phrases
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By William R. Warner
By Henderson, I. F.; Henderson, W. D.
By J.H. Kenneth
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A name given to two subcutaneous veins of the lower limb. These are: 1. The Great Saphrna Vein, S. interna, Tibio-malleolar (Ch.), (F.) Grande Veine Saphene ou Saphene interne. Its radicles occupy the inner part of the great toe, and form a transverse arch on the back of the foot, which unites with the saphena externa, and receives at its convex part, which is turned forwards, a number of branches coming from the toes. These radicles, when united, ascend before the inner ankle, and form a trunk, the size of which is farther increased by several branches that proceed from the region of the tarsus, and that of the metatarsus, This trunk ascends vertically at the inner part of the leg; passes behind the inner condyle of the femur; proceeds along the inner part of the thigh; receives other subcutaneous veins, such as the abdominal subcutaneous, the external pudic, etc., and passes through the inferior opening of the crural canal to empty itself into the femoral vein. 2. The Lesser Vena Saphena or Saphena externa, Peroneo-maleolar Vein of Chaussier, (F.) Petite Veine Saphene ou Saphene externe, commences by several roots, which are spread over the dorsum and outer side of the foot, and embrace the outer ankle. Behind this, they unite into a single trunk, which ascends obliquely, approaching the tendo Achillis, and proceeds vertically towards the ham to open into the popliteal vein.
By Robley Dunglison
By Smith Ely Jelliffe
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