What is "great saphenous vein"

alt. (context anatomy English) The large subcutaneous superficial vein of the leg and thigh. n. (context anatomy English) The large subcutaneous superficial vein of the leg and thigh.

n. the longest vein in the body; runs from foot to the groin where it joins the femoral vein [syn: long saphenous vein]

The great saphenous vein (GSV), previously also called the long saphenous vein, is a large, subcutaneous, superficial vein of the leg. It is the longest vein in the body running along the length of the lower limb.

The terms "saphaina" (Greek, meaning "manifest," "to be clearly seen") and "safoon" (Hebrew, "שָׂפוּן" meaning "hidden/covered") as well as "safin" (Arabic, "سافن" meaning "deep/embedded") have been claimed as the origin for the word "saphenous."