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VENA SAFENA MAYOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-07-31
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Vessels (Medicine)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- great saphenous vein
1, record 1, English, great%20saphenous%20vein
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- internal saphenous vein 1, record 1, English, internal%20saphenous%20vein
correct
- long saphenous vein 1, record 1, English, long%20saphenous%20vein
correct
- vena saphena magna 1, record 1, English, vena%20saphena%20magna
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The longest vein in the body, begins in the medial marginal vein of the dorsum of the foot and ends in the femoral vein about 3 cm. below the inguinal ligament. It ascends in front of the tibial malleolus and along the medial side of the leg in relation with the saphenous nerve. It runs upward behind the medial condyles of the tibia and femur and along the medial side of the thigh and, passing through the fossa ovalis, ends in the femoral vein. 1, record 1, English, - great%20saphenous%20vein
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vaisseaux (Médecine)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- grande veine saphène
1, record 1, French, grande%20veine%20saph%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- saphène interne 1, record 1, French, saph%C3%A8ne%20interne
correct, feminine noun
- grande saphène 1, record 1, French, grande%20saph%C3%A8ne
correct, feminine noun
- vena saphena magna 2, record 1, French, vena%20saphena%20magna
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Grande veine saphène (ou grande saphène, ou saphène interne) Vaisseau qui accompagne à la jambe le nerf saphène (interne) et à la cuisse, le rameau cutané médial du nerf fémoral, le long du bord inférieur du muscle couturier (Sartorius). 1, record 1, French, - grande%20veine%20saph%C3%A8ne
Record 1, Key term(s)
- veine saphène interne
- veine grande saphène
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Redes vasculares (Medicina)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vena safena interna
1, record 1, Spanish, vena%20safena%20interna
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- vena safena mayor 1, record 1, Spanish, vena%20safena%20mayor
feminine noun
- vena safena magna 1, record 1, Spanish, vena%20safena%20magna
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
La vena de mayor longitud del organismo. Se extiende desde el dorso del pie hasta inmediatamente por debajo del ligamento inguinal, donde se abre en la vena femoral mediante un cayado. 1, record 1, Spanish, - vena%20safena%20interna
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