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‖ profunda Anat.|prəʊˈfʌndə|
[L. fem. of profundus deep, profound (sc. vēna or artēria).]
A distinguishing name of various deep-seated arteries and veins, in the neck, arm, leg, and other parts.
1840E. Wilson Anat. Vade M. (1842) 346 The Profunda Vein is formed by the convergence of the numerous small Veins. 1846F. Brittan tr. Malgaigne's Man. Oper. Surg. 260 The profunda following exactly the same course as the crural [artery]. 1879St. George's Hosp. Rep. IX. 328 The profunda was blocked by a short plug. |