Medical Dictionary
popliteal artery
noun
Medical Definition of POPLITEAL ARTERY
: the continuation of the femoral artery that after passing through the thigh crosses the popliteal space and soon divides into the anterior and posterior tibial arteries
Illustration of POPLITEAL ARTERY
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