great saphenous vein (Meaning)
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great saphenous vein (n)
the longest vein in the body; runs from foot to the groin where it joins the femoral vein
Synonyms & Antonyms of great saphenous vein
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great saphenous vein Sentence Examples
- The great saphenous vein runs along the medial aspect of the leg, from the foot to the groin.
- It is the longest vein in the body, measuring up to 30 centimeters in length.
- The great saphenous vein is a superficial vein, meaning it lies just beneath the skin.
- It has numerous tributaries that collect blood from the surface of the leg.
- The great saphenous vein empties into the femoral vein at the saphenofemoral junction.
- Varicose veins are enlarged and tortuous segments of the great saphenous vein.
- Saphenous vein stripping is a surgical procedure to remove the great saphenous vein to treat varicose veins.
- The great saphenous vein is used as a conduit in coronary artery bypass grafting.
- Saphenous vein bypass is a surgical procedure to improve blood flow to the heart by grafting a section of the great saphenous vein to a coronary artery.
- Endovascular laser therapy is a minimally invasive procedure used to treat varicose veins in the great saphenous vein.
FAQs About the word great saphenous vein
the longest vein in the body; runs from foot to the groin where it joins the femoral vein
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The great saphenous vein runs along the medial aspect of the leg, from the foot to the groin.
It is the longest vein in the body, measuring up to 30 centimeters in length.
The great saphenous vein is a superficial vein, meaning it lies just beneath the skin.
It has numerous tributaries that collect blood from the surface of the leg.
