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PRONUNCIATION OF POPLITEUS

popliteus  [pɒpˈlɪtɪəs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POPLITEUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Popliteus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POPLITEUS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Popliteus muscle

The popliteus muscle in the leg is used for unlocking the knees while walking by medially rotating the tibia during the closed chain portion of the gait cycle.

Definition of popliteus in the English dictionary

The definition of popliteus in the dictionary is a muscle in the leg.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POPLITEUS


beauteous
ˈbjuːtɪəs
bounteous
ˈbaʊntɪəs
combustious
kəmˈbʌstɪəs
courteous
ˈkɜːtɪəs
despiteous
dɪˈspɪtɪəs
discourteous
dɪsˈkɜːtɪəs
dispiteous
dɪsˈpɪtɪəs
duteous
ˈdjuːtɪəs
feateous
ˈfiːtɪəs
Grotius
ˈɡrəʊtɪəs
lacteous
ˈlæktɪəs
luteous
ˈluːtɪəs
piteous
ˈpɪtɪəs
plenteous
ˈplɛntɪəs
pluteus
ˈpluːtɪəs
Proteus
ˈprəʊtɪəs
sestertius
sɛˈstɜːtɪəs
tierce
tɪəs
uncourteous
ʌnˈkɜːtɪəs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POPLITEUS

popinjay
popish
Popish Plot
popishly
popjoy
poplar
poplar kitten
poplin
poplinette
popliteal
popmobility
Popov
popover
poppa
poppadom
poppadum
popped
popper
Popperian
poppering

WORDS THAT END LIKE POPLITEUS

Atreus
aureus
calcaneus
Deus
gluteus
Linnaeus
Morpheus
nucleus
Odysseus
Orpheus
Peneus
Perseus
Piraeus
Prometheus
Reus
soleus
Thaddeus
Thadeus
Theseus
Zeus

Synonyms and antonyms of popliteus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «popliteus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POPLITEUS

Find out the translation of popliteus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of popliteus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «popliteus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

poplíteo
570 millions of speakers

English

popliteus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

popliteus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مأبضي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Подколен
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

poplíteo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

popliteus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

poplité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Popliteus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kniekehle
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

膝窩筋
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

popliteus
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Popliteus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

popliteus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

popliteus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पॉप्लिटियस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

popliteus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

popliteo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

popliteus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

подколіте
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

popliteu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ιγνυακό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

popliteus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

knäveckets
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

popliteus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of popliteus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POPLITEUS»

The term «popliteus» is normally little used and occupies the 137.006 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POPLITEUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about popliteus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POPLITEUS»

Discover the use of popliteus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to popliteus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tendon Injuries: Basic Science and Clinical Medicine
The popliteus musculotendinous unit instead of tendon-muscle unit runs along the posterolateral aspect of the knee. The tendinous portion arises from the lateral femoral condyle just anterior to the fibular collateral ligament insertion and deep ...
Nicola Maffulli, Per Renstrom, Wayne B. Leadbetter, 2005
2
The Trigger Point Therapy Workbook: Your Self-Treatment ...
Popliteus The popliteus (poplihTEEus) is a small muscle foundatthe back of the knee. The word “popliteus” derives from poples, Latin for“ham.” The popliteus, beingsmall and hidden, is often overlookedintroubleshooting fortrigger points.
Clair Davies, Amber Davies, 2013
3
Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction: The Trigger Point Manual
HIGHLIGHTS: REFERRED PAIN from trigger Doints (TrPs) in the popliteus muscle concentrates in the back of the knee proximal to the location of the TrP. ANATOMICAL ATTACHMENTS of this muscle are, proximally, to the lateral aspect of the ...
Janet G. Travell, David G. Simons, 1992
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Functional Soft-tissue Examination and Treatment by Manual ...
Popliteal Tendon Lesions Etiology: The popliteus along with the posteror cruciate ligament retards forward displacement of the femur on the flexed tibia during stance phase, especially when running downhill. The popliteal tendon may be ...
Warren I. Hammer, 2007
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The Muscle and Bone Palpation Manual with Trigger Points, ...
As you palpate the belly of the popliteus through the gastrocnemius, it can be helpful to close your eyes to prevent visual sensations from distracting you, and press very lightly with your palpating fingers, feeling for the subtle contraction of the ...
Joseph E. Muscolino, 2008
6
Applied Kinesiology: A Training Manual and Reference Book of ...
Popliteus Origin: On the lateral distal end of the femur. on the posterior horn of the lateral meniscus. and on the head of the fibula. Insertion: Into the posterior surface of the proximal end of the tibia. Action: With the femur fixed, the popliteus  ...
Robert Frost, 2013
7
Posterolateral Knee Injuries: Anatomy, Evaluation, and Treatment
He reported that in the crocodile, which appears to have the most primitive type of knee joint in currently living animals, the popliteus muscle attached directly to the fibular head. In marsupial species, the femorofibular meniscus was a pad of ...
Robert F. LaPrade, 2011
8
Clinical Guide to Sports Injuries
Popliteus tendinopathy is usually found near the muscle- tendon junction of the popliteus muscle, about 18 mm in front of the origin of the lateral collateral ligament on the femur. In both cases, the patient will complain of pain while running or ...
Roald Bahr, Sverre Mæhlum, 2004
9
Applied Radiological Anatomy
The synovium also forms a subpopliteal recess beneath the tendon of popliteus. Posteriorly, the synovium is reflected anteriorly from the fibrous capsule to cover both cruciate ligaments on their anterior and lateral aspects. Several bursae ...
Paul Butler, Adam W. M. Mitchell, Harold Ellis, 1999
10
Arthritis & Arthroplasty: The knee
AVOIDING. AND. RESOLVING. POPLITEUS. IMPINGEMENT. When the tendon subluxes over a retained lateral osteophyte or a prominent metallic posterior femoral condyle (Fig. 13–6), the patient is at risk for popliteus impingement.
Quanjun Cui, William M. Mihalko, Khaled Saleh, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POPLITEUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term popliteus is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Former PW standout Justin Staudenmayer earns National Wrestling …
Staudenmayer was injured in qualifying for nationals, tearing the posterior cruciate ligament and the popliteus tendon in his knee. The injury left ... «The Times Herald, Jun 15»
2
How a 'Ninja Warrior' changed his life after 15-foot fall
He shattered his ACL, PCL, LCL, patella tendon and popliteus tendon. He broke off a piece of his tibia, dislocated his fibula and cracked his ... «The Journal News | LoHud.com, Feb 15»
3
The Aspiration to Prevent Hip, Knee and Shoulder Replacements …
(The popliteus muscle is theorized to be the first contraction that unlocks the knee allowing the external rotation of the distal femoral condyles produced by ... «Massage Today, Dec 14»
4
Consistency, recovery inspire men's soccer's hope for another Ivy …
The rolled ankle turned out to be a syndesmosis tear, while the knee injury was diagnosed as a torn popliteus muscle. The injury sidelined ... «The Brown Daily Herald, Sep 14»
5
Schatzker Type IV Medial Tibial Plateau Fractures: A Computed …
... muscle laterally and elevating the popliteus muscle, both the medial and lateral posterior condyles are sufficiently exposed, facilitating direct ... «OrthoSpineNews, Aug 14»
6
Calgary Stampeders special-teams standout should be ready soon
DL DeQuin Evans, who has missed the last three games due to a popliteus muscle strain near the back of his knee, estimates he's about ... «Calgary Sun, Aug 14»
7
Hamstring Tightness in Chronic Pain Patients
Don't forget the joint capsule, popliteus, gastrocsoleus muscle and fascia on the bottom of the feet. Immediately after the soft-tissue therapy, we ... «Dynamic Chiropractic, Jun 14»
8
New Knee, New Pain: Enter Chiropractic (Part 1)
... extension initiated by the quadriceps; medial rotation initiated by the semitendinosus, popliteus, and semimembranosus muscles; and lateral rotation initiated ... «Dynamic Chiropractic, Feb 14»
9
Knee Ligament Described in 19th Century Rediscovered
... the lateral femoral epicondyle (LFE), lateral collateral ligament (LCL), popliteofibular ligament (PFL), popliteus tendon (PT) and Gerdy's tubercle (GT). «Scientific American, Nov 13»
10
The VA Claims Backlog
... (7) popliteus; (8) plantaris.” This is the necessary language for determining a medical disability. Anything less precise would lead to fraud and ... «National Review Online, Jul 13»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Popliteus [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/popliteus>. Apr 2024 ».
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