Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

popliteal

/pɒˈplɪtɪ.əl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: popliteal
IPA: /pɒˈplɪtɪ.əl/

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to the popliteus (the area behind the knee).

Example Sentences

"On removing a quantity of fat which separates the popliteal nerve from the vein and artery, these will be exposed lying in direct contact, the vein being posterior or superficial to the artery and a little to its outer side at the upper part of the space."
"The popliteal entrapment syndrome is a developmental disorder resulting in an anomalous relationship between the popliteal artery and muscle structures in the popliteal fossa."
"The popliteal artery is exposed through an incision that parallels the anterior border of the sartorius muscle and passes just posterior to the medial condyle."

Etymology

From Late Latin popliteus (from Latin poples (“ham, knee”)) + -al.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: al

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /pɒˈplɪtɪ.əl/

Derived Forms

femoropopliteal infrapopliteal intrapopliteal saphenopopliteal subpopliteal

Phrases

popliteal artery popliteal fossa popliteal muscle popliteal notch popliteal pterygium syndrome

Frequently Paired Words

ham

Rhymes With

real ideal reel unreal peritoneal laryngeal pharyngeal perineal oropharyngeal nasopharyngeal meningeal peroneal

Questions

How do you pronounce popliteal?: The recorded pronunciation is /pɒˈplɪtɪ.əl/.
What does popliteal mean?: Of or pertaining to the popliteus (the area behind the knee).
Where does popliteal come from?: From Late Latin popliteus (from Latin poples (“ham, knee”)) + -al.

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