| NOUN | body | vena saphena, saphenous vein | either of two chief superficial veins of the leg that drain blood from the foot |
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| Meaning | Either of two chief superficial veins of the leg that drain blood from the foot. | |
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| Synonym | saphenous vein | |
| Part of | leg | A human limb |
| Narrower | long saphenous vein, great saphenous vein | The longest vein in the body |
| short saphenous vein | A vein running from the foot up the back of the leg to the knee | |
| Broader | vein, vena, venous blood vessel | A blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart |
| Spanish | vena safena | |
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