English Explanatory Dictionary

popliteal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to the popliteus (the area behind the knee).

Pronunciation

/pɒˈplɪtɪ.əl/ /ˌpɒplɪˈtiːəl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-popliteal.wav

Word forms

popliteal

Etymology

From Late Latin popliteus (from Latin poples (“ham, knee”)) + -al.

Related words

ham

Derived words

femoropopliteal infrapopliteal intrapopliteal popliteal artery popliteal fossa popliteal muscle popliteal notch popliteal pterygium syndrome saphenopopliteal subpopliteal
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