ARTERIA POPLITEA

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does arteria poplitea mean? 

• ARTERIA POPLITEA (noun)
  The noun ARTERIA POPLITEA has 1 sense:

1. a continuation of the femoral artery that branches to supply the legs and feet

  Familiarity information: ARTERIA POPLITEA used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ARTERIA POPLITEA (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

arteria poplitea; popliteal artery

Hypernyms ("arteria poplitea" is a kind of...):

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