Definitions for saphena

saphena sa·phe·na

Spelling: [suh-fee-nuh]
IPA: /səˈfi nə/

Saphena is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 162 anagrams from letters in saphena (aaehnps).

Definitions for saphena

noun

  1. saphenous vein.

Origin of saphena

1350-1400; Middle English Medieval Latin Arabic ṣāfin

Examples for saphena

The most important anastomosis is that between the femoral and saphena and internal mammary and epigastric veins.

Each hour I withdrew a half-pound of blood, then I fed her and for three hours I drew half a pound of blood from the saphena.

The saphena vein was closed for a length of about four or five inches, beyond which it was natural.

Word Value for saphena
Scrable

12

Words with friends

13

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