saphena

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin saphena, from Arabic صَافِن (ṣāfin), from Hebrew צֹפֵן (ṣōfēn, “hiding”).

Noun

saphena (plural saphenas or saphenae)

(anatomy) A prominent vein or nerve, the saphenous vein

References

Hyrtl, Joseph (1879) Das Arabische und Hebräische in der Anatomie‎ (in German), Wien: Wilhelm Braumüller, pages 212–215

Anagrams

Saephan

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