popliteal
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Related to popliteal: Popliteal nerve, Popliteal cyst, Popliteal fossa, Popliteal lymph nodes, popliteal muscle
pop·lit·e·al
(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.]
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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. | 1. | popliteal - of or relating to the area behind the knee joint |
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Translations
pop·lit·e·al
a. poplíteo-a, área posterior de la rodilla.
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popliteal
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