The great saphenous vein (GSV), previously also called the long saphenous vein, is a large, subcutaneous, superficial vein of the leg. It is the longest vein in the body running along the length of the leg. The terms `safaina` (Greek, meaning `manifest,` `to be clearly seen`) and `el safin` (Arabic, meaning `hidden/covered`) have both be...
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<anatomy, vein> Formed by the union of the dorsal vein of the great toe and the dorsal venous arch of the foot, ascends in front of the medial malleolus, behind the medial condyle of the femur, and traverses the saphenois hiatus in the fascia lata to empty into the femoral vein in the upper part of the femoral triangle. ... Synonym: vena saph...
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the longest vein in the body, extending from the dorsum of the foot to just below the inguinal ligament, where it opens into the femoral vein. It drains the foot and leg through many branches.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. formed by the union of the dorsal vein of the great toe and the dorsal venous arch of the foot, ascends anterior to the medial malleolus, posterior to the medial condyle of the femur, and traverses the saphenous hiatus in the fascia lata to empty into the femoral vein in the upper part of the femoral triangle. Synonyms: v...
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Great saphenous vein: The larger of the two saphenous veins, the principal veins that run up the leg superficially (near the surface). The great saphenous vein goes from the foot all the way up to the saphenous opening, an oval aperture in the broad fascia of the thigh, a fibrous membrane through which the vein passes. The other saphenous vein, ter...
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