Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to the hollow part of the leg behind the knee joint.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to the ham, or back of the knee.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the ham; in the region of the ham, or behind the knee joint.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective anatomy of the area behind the
knee .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to the area behind the knee joint
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Absence of the artery altogether, as in Manec's case, where the popliteal was a continuation of an immensely enlarged sciatic.
A Manual of the Operations of Surgery For the Use of Senior Students, House Surgeons, and Junior Practitioners Joseph Bell 1874
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A Baker's cyst, also called a popliteal cyst, is usually the result of a problem with your knee joint, such as arthritis or a cartilage tear.
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He was hit in the back of the knee by a bullet that clipped his popliteal artery and his boot began to fill with his blood.
Five U.S. Generals Killed By "Friendly Fire" | myFiveBest 2010
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The anatomical description of its location is the midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa, between the tendons of biceps femoris and semitendinosis.
Tao I Dr. 2010
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The anatomical description of its location is the midpoint of the transverse crease of the popliteal fossa, between the tendons of biceps femoris and semitendinosis.
Tao I Dr. 2010
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I was dissecting the popliteal space the other day, and she asked me if it was Scarpa's triangle!
Archive 2007-07-01 Peggy 2007
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I was dissecting the popliteal space the other day, and she asked me if it was Scarpa's triangle!
Victorian Woman Doctors Peggy 2007
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With the body part that gets about as much sexual attention as the popliteal fossa:* your nose.
You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008
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• If your knees feel discomfort, use a rolled-up towel, pillow, or blanket as a cushion behind the knee joint in the popliteal area, if you know where that is.
You Being Beautiful Michael F. Roizen 2008
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Dislocated knee, tore everything, ruptured my popliteal artery and almost lost my leg.
Pic o day – he’s not playing for awhile | YepYep - Your Daily Waste Of Time 2008
chained_bear commented on the word popliteal
"Stephen would never trust him with a popliteal aneurism, having seen what he had done to a patient in Barts."
--Patrick O'Brian, The Thirteen Gun Salute, 40
March 3, 2008