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Descriptor English: Saphenous Vein
Descriptor Spanish: Vena Safena
Descriptor vena safena
Scope note: Vena que drena el pie y la pierna.
Descriptor Portuguese: Veia Safena
Descriptor French: Veine saphène
Entry term(s): Saphenous Veins
Vein, Saphenous
Veins, Saphenous
Tree number(s): A07.015.908.819
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012501
Scope note: The vein which drains the foot and leg.
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
IR innervation
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
DeCS ID: 12878
Unique ID: D012501
NLM Classification: WG 625.S2
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2018/06/30
Saphenous Vein - Preferred
Concept UI M0019418
Scope note The vein which drains the foot and leg.
Preferred term Saphenous Vein
Entry term(s) Saphenous Veins
Vein, Saphenous
Veins, Saphenous



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