popliteal

Definitions

Of or pertaining to the popliteus (the area behind the knee).

not-comparable

Equivalents

Examples

“On removing a quantity of fat which separates the popliteal nerve from the vein and artery, these will be exposed lying in direct⟳ contact⟳, the vein being posterior or superficial to the artery and a little to its outer side at the upper part of the space.”

“The popliteal entrapment syndrome is a developmental disorder resulting in an anomalous relationship between the popliteal artery and muscle structures in the popliteal fossa.”

“The popliteal artery is exposed through an incision that parallels the anterior border⟳ of the sartorius muscle and passes just posterior to the medial condyle.”

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