Medical Dictionary
popliteal vein
noun
Medical Definition of POPLITEAL VEIN
: a vein formed by the union of the anterior and posterior tibial veins and ascending through the popliteal space to the thigh where it becomes the femoral vein
Illustration of POPLITEAL VEIN
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