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