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popliteal vein
 

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Noun popliteal vein has 1 sense
  1. popliteal vein, vena poplitea - a vein arising in the knee and ascending to become the femoral vein
    --1 is a kind of vein, vena, venous blood vessel

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Term: popliteal vein

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: Anatomy

Definition: The popliteal vein is a large vein located behind the knee that receives blood from the lower leg and carries it towards the heart.

Sample Sentence: The surgeon carefully examined the popliteal vein to determine if it was functioning properly.

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