vena salvatella

noun

vena sal·​va·​tel·​la

-ˌsalvəˈtelə

plural venae salvatellae

-e(ˌ)lē,

-ˌlī

: a superficial vein on the back of the hand coming from the little finger

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, literally, little saver vein; from the former belief that bleeding from it saved one from disease

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