Subscriber login


Forgot your password?

Library card login

Other

peroneal

Pronunciation: /ˌpɛrəˈniːəl/
Definition of peroneal

adjective

Anatomy
  • relating to or situated in the outer side of the calf of the leg.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from modern Latin peronaeus 'peroneal muscle' (based on Greek peronē 'pin, fibula') + -al

peroneal in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of peroneal in the US English dictionary

Nearby words

  |  Cite

More words in this category

Word of the day

offing

/ ˈɒfɪŋ /
noun
the more distant part of the sea in view …