popliteal
adjective
pop·li·te·al
ˌpä-plə-ˈtē-əl 
also
pä-ˈpli-tē-əl
: of or relating to the back part of the leg behind the knee joint
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The manner of Guild’s death was natural and the causes were pulmonary thromboembolus, a blood clot in the lung, and a thrombus in the left popliteal vein, a vein in the leg, according to the coroner.
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Matt Sledge, NOLA.com, 18 Oct. 2020
And so the Paralympian — who was born with popliteal pterygium syndrome and is a double above-knee amputee — took him up on the offer.
—Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE.com, 14 Aug. 2020
The popliteal artery is behind the knee, and is the one damaged.
—Profootballdoc, sandiegouniontribune.com, 30 Oct. 2017
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Matt Sledge, NOLA.com, 18 Oct. 2020
And so the Paralympian — who was born with popliteal pterygium syndrome and is a double above-knee amputee — took him up on the offer.
—Lindsay Kimble, PEOPLE.com, 14 Aug. 2020
The popliteal artery is behind the knee, and is the one damaged.
—Profootballdoc, sandiegouniontribune.com, 30 Oct. 2017
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“Popliteal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/popliteal. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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