vena poplitea - a vein arising in the knee and ascending to become the femoral veinpopliteal veinvein, vena, venous blood vessel - a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart; "all veins except the pulmonary vein carry unaerated blood"
EncyclopediaSeepopliteal vein
vena poplitea
noun
Synonyms for vena poplitea
noun a vein arising in the knee and ascending to become the femoral vein