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.
Definition of 'bifurcate'. bifurcate (baÉªfÉËkeÉªt ) If something such as a line or path bifurcates or is bifurcated, it divides into two parts which go in different directions. The blood supply bifurcates between eight and thirty times before reaching each particular location in the body. bifurcation (baÉªfÉËkeÉªÊÉn )Word forms: plural bifurcations variable noun.