salvatella

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English

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Etymology

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From Medieval Latin salvatella, misread from salacella, misread from salaseilem, misread from alaseilem, from Arabic الْأُسَيْلِم (al-ʔusaylim).

Noun

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salvatella (plural salvatellae)

  1. The dorsal vein of the little finger, bleeding from which was anciently held to be a treatment for melancholy.

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