Noun: popliteal vein
- A vein arising in the knee and ascending to become the femoral vein
"The popliteal vein is an important deep vein in the leg, often examined for signs of deep vein thrombosis";
- vena poplitea
Derived forms: popliteal veins
Type of: vein, vena, venous blood vessel
Encyclopedia: Popliteal vein