Meaning of saphenous | Babel Free

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Relating to, or situated near, the saphenous vein.

not-comparable

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Examples

“This problem is most critical when dealing with the entry of the great or small saphenous vein into the deep venous system.”

“Perform⟳ the operation, which was described by Friedrich Trendelenburg (1844–1924) of Leipzig in 1890, on patients with varicose veins who have⟳ evidence of long saphenous reflux at the groin on clinical, Doppler or duplex examination. Avoid⟳ the operation if the long saphenous vein is a collateral channel for obstructed deep veins.”

“The reverse saphenous conduit flap incorporates branches of the saphenous artery and medial saphenous vein, which in turn⟳ supply⟳ and drain the overlying skin by means of direct⟳ cutaneous vessels.”

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