PERONEAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does peroneal mean? 

• PERONEAL (adjective)
  The adjective PERONEAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to the fibula or the outer part of the leg below the knee

  Familiarity information: PERONEAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PERONEAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to the fibula or the outer part of the leg below the knee

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

fibula (the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg between the knee and ankle)

 Context examples 

Any one of the three (common, deep, and superficial) peroneal nerves.

(Peroneal Nerve, NCI Thesaurus)

Occurring in, or located in the peroneal nerve or muscles.

(Peroneal, NCI Thesaurus)

A branch of the common peroneal nerve.

(Deep Peroneal Nerve, NCI Thesaurus)