popliteal lymph nodes
(redirected from Popliteal glands)pop·lit·e·al lymph nodes
[TA]two groups of nodes located in the popliteal fossa: the superficial popliteal lymph nodes, located around the termination of the small saphenous vein, which drain the skin of the back of the leg and lateral side of the foot; and the deep popliteal lymph nodes, located around the popliteal vessels, which drain the superficial group, the deep structures of the leg, and the knee joint.
Synonym(s): nodi lymphoidei popliteales (profundi et superficiales) [TA]