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great saphenous vein

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The great saphenous vein (GSV), also greater saphenous vein, is the large (subcutaneous) superficial vein of the leg and thigh. The terms 'safaina' (Greek) and 'el safin' (Arabic) have both been claimed as the origin for the word 'saphenous'. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_saphenous_vein ]

Synonyms: greater saphenous vein

Term info

database cross reference
Subsets

uberon_slim, human_reference_atlas

depicted by

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/Great_saphenous_vein.png

has related synonym

large saphenous vein, long saphenous vein, vena saphena magna

id

UBERON:0001363

prefLabel

Great saphenous vein

present in taxon

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606