Definitions for popliteal

popliteal pop·lit·e·al

Spelling: [pop-lit-ee-uh l, pop-li-tee-]
IPA: /pɒpˈlɪt i əl, ˌpɒp lɪˈti-/

Popliteal is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 311 anagrams from letters in popliteal (aeilloppt).

Definitions for popliteal

adjective

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

Origin of popliteal

First recorded in 1780-90; poplite(us) + -al1

Examples for popliteal

Flap of bone raised at the aperture of exit in the popliteal surface of the shaft.

The same remarks in a lesser degree apply to the popliteal vessels.

The epiphysis at the lower end of the femur may be displaced into the ham and press on the popliteal vessels.

Absence of the artery altogether, as in Manec's case, where the popliteal was a continuation of an immensely enlarged sciatic.

At the back of the knee the popliteal artery can be felt beating.

The popliteal area is a depression on the posterior surface of the distal part of the femur immediately proximal to the condyles.

I saw at least three or four in which the bullet, in addition to traversing the knee-joint, injured the popliteal vessels.

A double superficial femoral, both branches of which may unite and form the popliteal, as in Sir Charles Bell's well-known case.

In the case of femoral and popliteal aneurisms the method of Antyllus is often unsuitable.

The aneurism was cured by ligation of the vein above and below the communication and proximal ligature of the popliteal artery.

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