English noun: saphenous vein | |||
1. | saphenous vein (body) either of two chief superficial veins of the leg that drain blood from the foot | ||
Synonyms | vena saphena | ||
Broader (hypernym) | vein, vena, venous blood vessel | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | great saphenous vein, long saphenous vein, short saphenous vein | ||
Part meronym | leg | ||