dorsal venous arch of foot

dor·sal ve·nous arch of foot

[TA] the arch in the subcutaneous tissue of the dorsum of the foot formed by the dorsal and digital veins; it unites medially with the dorsal vein of the great toe to form the great saphenous vein, and laterally with the dorsal vein of the little toe to form the small saphenous. Synonym(s): arcus venosus dorsalis pedis [TA]