popliteal

pop·lit·e·al

P0446400 (pŏp-lĭt′ē-əl, pŏp′lĭ-tē′əl)adj. Of or relating to the hollow part of the leg behind the knee joint.

[From New Latin popliteus, from Latin poples, poplit-, ham of the knee.]

popliteal

(pɒpˈlɪtɪəl; ˌpɒplɪˈtiːəl) adj (Anatomy) of, relating to, or near the part of the leg behind the knee[C18: from New Latin popliteus the muscle behind the knee joint, from Latin poples the ham of the knee]

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Adj.

popliteal - of or relating to the area behind the knee joint

Translations

popliteal

[pop″lĭ-te´al] pertaining to the area behind the knee.

pop·lit·e·al

(pop-lit'ē-ăl, pop-li-tē'ăl), Relating to the popliteal fossa. See: popliteal artery, popliteal fossa, popliteal lymph nodes, popliteal surface of femur, popliteal vein. Synonym(s): popliteus (1)

popliteal

(pŏp-lĭt′ē-əl, pŏp′lĭ-tē′əl)adj. Of or relating to the hollow part of the leg behind the knee joint.

popliteal

adjective Referring to the concave region on the posterior aspect of the knee.

pop·lit·e·al

(pop-lit'ē-ăl) Relating to the popliteal fossa.

popliteal

Pertaining to the hollow surface behind the knee joint.