knieholte

English translation: hollow/back of the knee

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Dutch term or phrase:knieholte
English translation:hollow/back of the knee
Entered by: moya

08:02 Apr 26, 2004
Dutch to English translations [PRO]
Medical - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-)
Dutch term or phrase: knieholte
hello,
I know this is called popliteal space in medical terms, is there another more general term for this?
Thanks.
moya
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:45
hollow/back of the knee
Explanation:
At least, that's what Van Dale N-E says.

HTH

Gert
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Gert Vercauteren
Belgium
Local time: 11:45
Grading comment
Thanks GertV, great to have all of you around.
Sheers,
moya
3 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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4 +8hollow/back of the knee
Gert Vercauteren


  

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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
hollow/back of the knee


Explanation:
At least, that's what Van Dale N-E says.

HTH

Gert

Gert Vercauteren
Belgium
Local time: 11:45
Native speaker of: Native in DutchDutch
PRO pts in category: 3
Grading comment
Thanks GertV, great to have all of you around.
Sheers,
moya

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Iris70: hollow of the knee
59 mins
  -> Thank you

agree  Paula Cunningham
1 hr
  -> Thanks!

agree  Chris Hopley: 'back of the knee' is far more common than 'hollow'
2 hrs

agree  Saskia Steur (X): I'd go for 'back of the knee', like Chris
2 hrs

agree  Maria van der Heijde-Zomerdijk (X): back of the knee
5 hrs

agree  Mirjam Bonne-Nollen: back of the knee
8 hrs

agree  winterjasmij (X): back of the knee
10 hrs

agree  Meturgan: with Chris
12 hrs
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