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Understanding What the Great Saphenous Vein Is

Understanding What the Great Saphenous Vein Is:

The great saphenous vein is also known as long saphenous vein. However, the latter name is not used anymore. The term ‘saphenous’ has its origins in the Greek word ‘safaina’, which means ‘visible’ or ‘manifest’. However, there is another word that is attributed as the origin of the term which is the Arabic word ‘el safin’. Interestingly, ‘el safin’ means... Read full guide »