Definitions for saphenous

saphenous sa·phe·nous

Spelling: [suh-fee-nuh s]
IPA: /səˈfi nəs/

Saphenous is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 405 anagrams from letters in saphenous (aehnopssu).

Definitions for saphenous

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or situated near the saphenous vein.

noun

  1. saphenous vein.

Origin of saphenous

First recorded in 1830-40; saphen(a) + -ous

Examples for saphenous

A vestige of this saphenous artery, however, remains in Man as the anastomotica magna.

In the leg the sciatic and saphenous nerves are partly mapped out, giving to the patient the appearance of an anatomical diagram.

Word Value for saphenous
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