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SAPHENOUS
Etymology
Adjective
saphenous (not comparable)
(anatomy) Relating to, or situated near, the saphenous vein.
Anagrams
• panhouses
Source: Wiktionary
Sa*phe"nous, a. Etym: [Gr. (Anat.) (a) Manifest; -- applied to the two principal superficial veins of the lower limb of man. (b) Of, pertaining to, or in the region of, the saphenous veins; as, the saphenous nerves; the saphenous opening, an opening in the broad fascia of the thigh through which the internal saphenous vein passes.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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