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small saphenous vein
(redirected from Vena saphena parva)

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small saphenous vein
n.
A vein that arises from the union of the dorsal vein of the little toe with the dorsal venous arch and ascends through the middle of the calf to the lower portion of the popliteal space where it empties into the popliteal vein.

small saphenous vein,
a large superficial vein embedded in the subcutaneous fascia of the lower limb that passes behind the distal end of the fibula and up the back of the leg to penetrate deep fascia and join the popliteal vein posterior to the knee. The small saphenous veins originate from the lateral side of a dorsal venous arch of the foot.


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