saphenous vein

• Uma das duas grandes veias superficiais da perna: a veia safena magna e a veia safena parva, que drenam o sangue do pé e da parte inferior da perna e são frequentemente usadas em cirurgias de revascularização do miocárdio.

Either of two large superficial veins of the leg, the great saphenous vein and the small saphenous vein, that drain blood from the foot and lower leg and are commonly used in coronary artery bypass surgery.

1. Leg VeinC2formal

   A large superficial vein in the leg that runs from the foot to the groin, often used in bypass surgery.

   Veia safena

   • The surgeon harvested the saphenous vein for a coronary bypass.
   • Varicose veins often develop in the saphenous vein.
   • The saphenous vein is the longest vein in the human body.