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
The most striking observation with regard to the injuries of the great sciatic nerve was the comparatively frequent escape of the popliteal element and the severe lesion of the peroneal.
From Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre by Makins, George Henry
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