popliteus

[ pop-lit-ee-uhs, pop-li-tee- ]

/ pɒpˈlɪt i əs, ˌpɒp lɪˈti- /

noun, plural pop·lit·e·i [pop-lit-ee-ahy, pop-li-tee-ahy]. /pɒpˈlɪt iˌaɪ, ˌpɒp lɪˈti aɪ/. Anatomy.

a thin, flat, triangular muscle in back of the knee, the action of which assists in bending the knee and in rotating the leg toward the body.

Origin of popliteus

1695–1705; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin poplit- (stem of poples) knee joint, back of the knee + -eus-eous

Words nearby popliteus

popliteal artery, popliteal entrapment syndrome, popliteal ligament, popliteal muscle, popliteal vein, popliteus, popmobility, Popocatepetl, popoff, pop-out, Popov

Example sentences from the Web for popliteus

The tendon of the popliteus muscle is an intra-capsular structure, and is therefore covered with a synovial sheath.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 5|Various
The tendon of the popliteus muscle intervenes between the lateral meniscus and the capsule.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
The popliteus arises from the external surface of the external condyle of the femur.
Artistic Anatomy of Animals|douard Cuyer
Moreover, the pit for the tendon of the popliteus muscle below the external condyle is unusually deep.
Through the Heart of Patagonia|H. Hesketh Prichard

单词	popliteus
释义	popliteus [ pop-lit-ee-uhs, pop-li-tee- ] / pɒpˈlɪt i əs, ˌpɒp lɪˈti- / noun, plural pop·lit·e·i [pop-lit-ee-ahy, pop-li-tee-ahy]. /pɒpˈlɪt iˌaɪ, ˌpɒp lɪˈti aɪ/. Anatomy. a thin, flat, triangular muscle in back of the knee, the action of which assists in bending the knee and in rotating the leg toward the body. Origin of popliteus 1695–1705; <New Latin, equivalent to Latin poplit- (stem of poples) knee joint, back of the knee + -eus-eous Words nearby popliteus popliteal artery, popliteal entrapment syndrome, popliteal ligament, popliteal muscle, popliteal vein, popliteus, popmobility, Popocatepetl, popoff, pop-out, Popov Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for popliteus The tendon of the popliteus muscle is an intra-capsular structure, and is therefore covered with a synovial sheath. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 15, Slice 5\|Various The tendon of the popliteus muscle intervenes between the lateral meniscus and the capsule. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles The popliteus arises from the external surface of the external condyle of the femur. Artistic Anatomy of Animals\|douard Cuyer Moreover, the pit for the tendon of the popliteus muscle below the external condyle is unusually deep. Through the Heart of Patagonia\|H. Hesketh Prichard
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