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pop⋅lit⋅e⋅us

  [pop-lit-ee-uhs, pop-li-tee-]
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–noun, plural -lit⋅e⋅i  [-lit-ee-ahy, -li-tee-ahy] . Anatomy.
a thin, flat, triangular muscle in back of the knee, the action of which assists in bending the knee and in rotating the leg toward the body.
Origin:
1695–1705; < NL, equiv. to L poplit- (s. of poples) knee joint, back of the knee + -eus -eous
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Main Entry: pop·li·te·us
Pronunciation: "päp-l&-'tE-&s also päp-'lit-E-&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural pop·li·tei /-"I/
: a flat muscle that originates from the lateral condyle of the femur, forms part of the floor of the popliteal space, andfunctions to flex the leg and rotate the femur medially
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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