salvatella

noun

sal·​va·​tel·​la

ˌsalvəˈtelə

plural salvatellae

-e(ˌ)lē,

-eˌlī

archaic

: a vein on the back of the little finger and hand formerly considered especially effective for bloodletting

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Late Latin salvatus (past participle of salvare to save) + Latin -ella, diminutive suffix

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