SAPHENOUS NERVE

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A branch of the femoral nerve that supplies cutaneous branches to the inner aspect of the leg and foot

Synonyms:

nervus saphenus; saphenous nerve

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("saphenous nerve" is a kind of...):

nerve; nervus (any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body)

Holonyms ("saphenous nerve" is a part of...):

leg (a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle)

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