POPLITEAL

popliteal

(adjective) of or relating to the area behind the knee joint

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

popliteal (not comparable)

(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the popliteus (the area behind the knee). [From 18th c.]

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


Pop*lit"e*al, a. Etym: [From L. poples, -itis, the ham.] (Anat.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the ham; in the region of the ham, or behind the knee joint; as, the popliteal space.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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