"saphena" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: saphenas [plural], saphenae [plural]
Etymology: From Medieval Latin saphena, from Arabic صَافِن (ṣāfin), from Hebrew צֹפֵן (ṣōfēn, “hiding”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|ML.|saphena}} Medieval Latin saphena, {{der|en|ar|صَافِن}} Arabic صَافِن (ṣāfin), {{der|en|he|צֹפֵן|t=hiding|tr=ṣōfēn}} Hebrew צֹפֵן (ṣōfēn, “hiding”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|saphenae}} saphena (plural saphenas or saphenae)
  1. (anatomy) A prominent vein or nerve, the saphenous vein Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-saphena-en-noun-tdzStjIQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

Inflected forms

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