saphena

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noun

A prominent vein or nerve, the saphenous vein

OriginMedieval Latin saphena ← Arabic صَافِن ← Hebrew צֹפֵן →
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Meanings

nounsaphena (plural saphenas or saphenae)

plural saphenas · plural saphenae

  1. anatomyA prominent vein or nerve, the saphenous vein

Origin

  1. Hebrewצֹפֵן“hiding”
  2. Arabicصَافِن
  3. Medieval Latinsaphena
  4. Englishsaphena

From Medieval Latin saphena, from Arabic صَافِن (ṣāfin), from Hebrew צֹפֵן (ṣōfēn, “hiding”).

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APA

saphena. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saphena

MLA

“saphena.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saphena. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “saphena,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/saphena.

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