Popliteal

2 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Popliteal \Pop*lit"e*al\ (?; 277), a. [From L. poples, -itis,
     the ham.] (Anat.)
     Of or pertaining to the ham; in the region of the ham, or
     behind the knee joint; as, the popliteal space.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  popliteal
       adj : of or relating to the area behind the knee joint