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popliteal - definition and meaning
Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
adjective
from The Century Dictionary.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
adjective (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the ham; in the region of the ham, or behind the knee joint.
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adjective anatomy of the area behind the knee .
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adjective
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[From New Latin popliteus , from Latin poples , poplit- , ham of the knee.]
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From Late Latin popliteus , from Latin poples ("ham, knee").
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Examples
Absence of the artery altogether, as in Manec's case, where the popliteal was a continuation of an immensely enlarged sciatic.
A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners Joseph Bell 1874
A Baker's cyst, also called a popliteal cyst, is usually the result of a problem with your knee joint, such as arthritis or a cartilage tear.
All MayoClinic.com Topics 2010
He was hit in the back of the knee by a bullet that clipped his popliteal artery and his boot began to fill with his blood.
Five U.S. Generals Killed By "Friendly Fire" | myFiveBest 2010
The anatomical description of its location is the midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa, between the tendons of biceps femoris and semitendinosis.
Tao I Dr. 2010
The anatomical description of its location is the midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa, between the tendons of biceps femoris and semitendinosis.
Tao I Dr. 2010
I was dissecting the popliteal space the other day, and she asked me if it was Scarpa's triangle!
Archive 2007-07-01 Peggy 2007
I was dissecting the popliteal space the other day, and she asked me if it was Scarpa's triangle!
Victorian Woman Doctors Peggy 2007
With the body part that gets about as much sexual attention as the popliteal fossa:* your nose.
You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008
• If your knees feel discomfort, use a rolled-up towel, pillow, or blanket as a cushion behind the knee joint in the popliteal area, if you know where that is.
You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008
Dislocated knee, tore everything, ruptured my popliteal artery and almost lost my leg.
Pic o day – he’s not playing for awhile | YepYep - Your Daily Waste Of Time 2008
chained_bear commented on the word popliteal
"Stephen would never trust him with a popliteal aneurism, having seen what he had done to a patient in Barts."
--Patrick O'Brian, The Thirteen Gun Salute, 40
March 3, 2008