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Vein, saphenous
The saphenous veins -- there are two, the great and the small saphenous veins -- are the principal veins that run superficially (near the surface) up the leg. The great saphenous vein (also called the large saphenous vein) goes from the…
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- Implant 1. To embed; to set in firmly. In embryology, the fertilized egg implants in the uterine lining 6 or 7 days…
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- Compression 1. The act of pressing together. As in a compression fracture, nerve compression, or spinal cord compression…
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