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popliteal

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pop⋅lit⋅e⋅al

  [pop-lit-ee-uhl, pop-li-tee-]
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–adjective Anatomy.
of or pertaining to the ham, or part of the leg back of the knee.
Origin:
1780–90; poplite(us) + -al 1
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pop·lit·e·al   (pŏp-lĭt'ē-əl, pŏp'lĭ-tē'əl)   
adj.  Of or relating to the hollow part of the leg behind the knee joint.

[From New Latin popliteus, from Latin poples, poplit-, ham of the knee.]
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Main Entry: pop·li·te·al
Pronunciation: "päp-l&-'tE-&l also päp-'lit-E-
Function: adjective
: of or relating tothe back part of the leg behind the knee joint
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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popliteal pop·lit·e·al (pŏp-lĭt'ē-əl, pŏp'lĭ-tē'əl)
adj.
Relating to the poples.

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