popliteal

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

/ pɒpˈlɪt i əl, ˌpɒp lɪˈti- /

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adjective Anatomy.

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

Origin of popliteal

First recorded in 1780–90; poplite(us) + -al¹

Words nearby popliteal

Popish Plot, poplar, Poplar Bluff, poples, poplin, popliteal, popliteal artery, popliteal entrapment syndrome, popliteal ligament, popliteal muscle, popliteal vein

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Example sentences from the Web for popliteal

The epiphysis at the lower end of the femur may be displaced into the ham and press on the popliteal vessels.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.|Alexander Miles
The popliteal depression is deep, and the summit of the great trochanter rises considerably above the level of the head.
Extinct Birds|Walter Rothschild
A number of popliteal cases treated in this way did perfectly.
Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900|George Henry Makins
This was a case of popliteal aneurism, operations for which had heretofore proved pretty uniformly fatal.
A History of Science, Volume 4(of 5)|Henry Smith Williams

A double superficial femoral, both branches of which may unite and form the popliteal, as in Sir Charles Bell's well-known case.
A Manual of the Operations of Surgery|Joseph Bell

British Dictionary definitions for popliteal

popliteal

/ (pɒpˈlɪtɪəl, ˌpɒplɪˈtiːəl) /

adjective

of, relating to, or near the part of the leg behind the knee

Word Origin for popliteal

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

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Medical definitions for popliteal

popliteal

[ pŏp-lĭt′ē-əl, pŏp′lĭ-tē′əl ]

adj.

Relating to the poples.

单词	popliteal
释义	popliteal [ pop-lit-ee-uhl, pop-li-tee- ] / pɒpˈlɪt i əl, ˌpɒp lɪˈti- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR popliteal ON THESAURUS.COM adjective Anatomy. of or relating to the ham, or part of the leg back of the knee. Origin of popliteal First recorded in 1780–90; poplite(us) + -al¹ Words nearby popliteal Popish Plot, poplar, Poplar Bluff, poples, poplin, popliteal, popliteal artery, popliteal entrapment syndrome, popliteal ligament, popliteal muscle, popliteal vein Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for popliteal The epiphysis at the lower end of the femur may be displaced into the ham and press on the popliteal vessels. Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.\|Alexander Miles The popliteal depression is deep, and the summit of the great trochanter rises considerably above the level of the head. Extinct Birds\|Walter Rothschild A number of popliteal cases treated in this way did perfectly. Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900\|George Henry Makins This was a case of popliteal aneurism, operations for which had heretofore proved pretty uniformly fatal. A History of Science, Volume 4(of 5)\|Henry Smith Williams A double superficial femoral, both branches of which may unite and form the popliteal, as in Sir Charles Bell's well-known case. A Manual of the Operations of Surgery\|Joseph Bell British Dictionary definitions for popliteal popliteal / (pɒpˈlɪtɪəl, ˌpɒplɪˈtiːəl) / adjective of, relating to, or near the part of the leg behind the knee Word Origin for popliteal C18: from New Latin popliteus the muscle behind the knee joint, from Latin poples the ham of 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 Words related to popliteal patella Medical definitions for popliteal popliteal [ pŏp-lĭt′ē-əl, pŏp′lĭ-tē′əl ] adj. Relating to the poples. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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popliteal

adjective Anatomy.

Origin of popliteal

Words nearby popliteal

Example sentences from the Web for popliteal

British Dictionary definitions for popliteal

adjective

Word Origin for popliteal

Words related to popliteal

Medical definitions for popliteal

adj.