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View synonyms for popliteal

popliteal

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

adjective

, Anatomy.
  1. of or relating to the ham, or part of the leg back of the knee.


popliteal

/ pɒpˈlɪtɪəl; ˌpɒplɪˈtiːəl /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or near the part of the leg behind the knee
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of popliteal1

First recorded in 1780–90; poplite(us) + -al 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of popliteal1

C18: from New Latin popliteus the muscle behind the knee joint, from Latin poples the ham of the knee
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Example Sentences

This was a case of popliteal aneurism, operations for which had heretofore proved pretty uniformly fatal.

The popliteal depression is deep, and the summit of the great trochanter rises considerably above the level of the head.

It is not uncommon, indeed, on amputating above the knee, to find even the popliteal artery plugged by a clot.

The rupture of a popliteal aneurysm, however, by compressing the vein and the articular branches, usually determines gangrene.

When an embolus becomes impacted at the bifurcation of the popliteal, if gangrene ensues it usually spreads well up the leg.

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