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saphena definition

sa·phena (sə fē′nə)

noun

either of two large superficial veins of the leg

Etymology: ME < ML < Ar ṣāfin

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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