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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.]
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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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TEMPORIZE
(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”
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