popliteal

[ pop-lit-ee-uhl, pop-li-tee- ]

adjective

, Anatomy.

1. of or relating to the ham, or part of the leg back of the knee.

popliteal

/ pɒpˈlɪtɪəl; ˌpɒplɪˈtiːəl /

adjective

1. of, relating to, or near the part of the leg behind the knee

Word History and Origins

Origin of popliteal¹

First recorded in 1780–90; poplite(us) + -al ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of popliteal¹

C18: from New Latin popliteus the muscle behind the knee joint, from Latin poples the ham of the knee

Example Sentences

This was a case of popliteal aneurism, operations for which had heretofore proved pretty uniformly fatal.

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The popliteal depression is deep, and the summit of the great trochanter rises considerably above the level of the head.

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It is not uncommon, indeed, on amputating above the knee, to find even the popliteal artery plugged by a clot.

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The rupture of a popliteal aneurysm, however, by compressing the vein and the articular branches, usually determines gangrene.

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When an embolus becomes impacted at the bifurcation of the popliteal, if gangrene ensues it usually spreads well up the leg.

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