Pain on the lateral side of the knee is the most common symptom of iliotibial band syndrome and is due to inflammation of the area where the band crosses back and forth at the femoral epicondyle. Initially, there may be a sensation of stinging or needle-like pricks that are often ignored.
The verb bifurcate comes from the Latin word bifurcus, meaning âtwo-forked.â Bifurcated describes anything that is divided in two: when a road splits into two diverging directions â known as âa fork in the roadâ â the road is bifurcated.
bifurcation (plural bifurcations) ( 1 biology) A division into two branches. ( 2 by extension) Any place where one thing divides into two. 3  The act of bifurcating; branching or dividing in two.  Either of the forks or other branches resultant from such a 1  division. (geography) A place where two roads, tributaries etc. part or meet.