peroneal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to the fibula or to the part of the leg containing it, the outside (lateral aspect) of the lower leg (that is, what anatomical terminology calls the leg, from knee to foot).

Pronunciation

/ˌpɛː.ɹəˈniː.əl/ /ˌpɛɹ.oʊˈniː.əl/ /pəˈɹoʊ.ni.əl/

Word forms

peroneal more peroneal most peroneal

Etymology

From perona or peroneus + -al.

Synonyms

Derived words

humeroperoneal peroneal artery peroneal nerve peroneal vein scapuloperoneal tibioperoneal
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