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short saphenous vein
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  short saphenous vein - a vein running from the foot up the back of the leg to the kneesaphenous vein, vena saphena - either of two chief superficial veins of the leg that drain blood from the foot |
EncyclopediaSeeveinshort saphenous vein
small sa·phe·nous vein [TA] arises on the lateral side of the foot from a union of the dorsal vein of the little toe with the dorsal venous arch, ascends posterior to the lateral malleolus, along the lateral border of the calcanean tendon and then through the middle of the calf to the inferior aspect of the popliteal space where it empties into the popliteal vein. Synonym(s): vena saphena parva [TA], short saphenous veinshort saphenous veinA superficial leg vein that begins in the venous plexus that drains the lateral side of the foot. The short saphenous vein ascends the lateral side of the posterior leg (the calf). Nearing the knee, the vein runs in the midline between the heads of the gastrocnemius muscle and through the popliteal fossa. It then empties into the popliteal vein approx. 5 cm above the knee joint. Synonym: lesser saphenous vein; small saphenous veinSee also: veinshort saphenous vein
Related to short saphenous vein: long saphenous veinWords related to short saphenous veinnoun a vein running from the foot up the back of the leg to the kneeRelated Words- saphenous vein
- vena saphena
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