popliteal /pop·lit·e·al/ (pop″lit´e-il) pertaining to the area behind the knee.
popliteal
pop·lit·e·al (p p-l t  - l, pp l-tl)adj. Relating to the poples. |
popliteal
[poplit′ē·əl, pop′litē′əl]
Etymology: L, poples, ham of the knee
pertaining to the area behind the knee.
popliteal
pertaining to the area behind the femorotibial joint, the stifle.
popliteal lymph node
a node found behind the stifle joint, between the semimembranosus and semitendinous muscles; deep and superficial groups may occur, the latter being less frequent.
popliteal tendon transposition
a surgical technique for reconstruction of the caudal cruciate ligament.
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