POPLITEAL ARTERY

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A continuation of the femoral artery that branches to supply the legs and feet

Synonyms:

arteria poplitea; popliteal artery

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("popliteal artery" is a kind of...):

arteria; arterial blood vessel; artery (a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body)

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