noun, feminine/saˈfena/plural: safenas
saphenous vein
Synonyms: vena safena
Borrowed from Medieval Latin saphena, from Arabic صَافِن (ṣāfin), from Hebrew צֹפֵן (ṣōfēn, “hiding”).
/saˈfena/
saphenous vein
Synonyms: vena safena
Borrowed from Medieval Latin saphena, from Arabic صَافِن (ṣāfin), from Hebrew צֹפֵן (ṣōfēn, “hiding”).