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popliteal fossae

popliteal fossae is the plural of popliteal fossa.

Meaning of popliteal fossa

Noun

popliteal fossa (plural popliteal fossae or popliteal fossæ)

  1. The shallow depression (fossa) located at the back of the knee joint.
    Synonyms:
    poplit

Questions about popliteal fossae

What is popliteal fossae the plural of?
Popliteal fossae is the plural of popliteal fossa.

Words near popliteal fossae in the dictionary

  1. poplit
  2. poplitaeal
  3. popliteal
  4. popliteal artery
  5. popliteal fossa
  6. popliteal fossae
  7. popliteal fossæ
  8. popliteal pterygium syndrome
  9. poplitei
  10. popliteocrural
  11. popliteofemoral

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