Definition of Vena poplitea

1. Noun. A vein arising in the knee and ascending to become the femoral vein.

Exact synonyms: Popliteal Vein
Generic synonyms: Vein, Vena, Venous Blood Vessel

Medical Definition of Vena poplitea

1. The vein formed by the union of the anterior and posterior tibial veins; it courses through the popliteal space and becomes the femoral vein. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Vena Poplitea

vena ophthalmica superior
vena ovarica
vena ovarica dextra
vena ovarica sinistra
vena palatina
vena paraumbilicalis
vena pectoralis
vena perforantis
vena pericardiaca
vena peroneus
vena petrosa
vena pharyngeus
vena phrenica
vena phrenica inferior
vena pontomesencephalica anterior
vena poplitea (current term)
vena portae
vena portae hepatis
vena portalis
vena posterior ventriculi sinistri
vena preauricularis
vena precentralis cerebelli
vena prepylorica
vena profunda femoris
vena profunda linguae
vena pudenda interna
vena pulmanalis inferior
vena pulmonalis
vena pulmonalis inferior dextra

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