popliteal fossa

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popliteal fossa

noun popliteal fossae · popliteal fossæ

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

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@misc{popliteal_fossa_2026,
  title = {popliteal fossa},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/popliteal%20fossa},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}