peroneal
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of peroneal
1825–35; < New Latin peronē the fibula (< Greek perónē originally, linchpin, pin of a buckle or brooch) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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O’Malley has often downplayed that loss — the kick shut down the peroneal nerve in his lower leg, causing temporary loss of feeling — and vowed to dominate in the rematch.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 9, 2024
There was damage to her peroneal nerve, which supplies feeling and movement to the lower leg, leaving her unable to move her toes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2022
But while he may know more about the ligament injuries, he also knows that the peroneal nerve - also damaged in the collision - could require as much as 15 months to fully regenerate.
From Washington Times ● Apr. 30, 2016
The sacral plexus includes six nerves located in the lower leg: The sciatic, tibial, common peroneal, deep peroneal, superficial peroneal, and sural.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2015
In brief, we can, without inconvenience, consider it as a fasciculus of the short peroneal muscle.
From Artistic Anatomy of Animals by ?douard Cuyer
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