peroneal
(adjective) of or relating to the fibula or the outer part of the leg below the knee
Source: WordNet® 3.1
peroneal (comparative more peroneal, superlative most peroneal)
(anatomy) 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). [from 19th c.]
Do not confuse peroneal ("of the outside of the lower leg") with perineal ("of the skin between the genitals and anus"); the words sound almost alike or even entirely alike, depending on the variable quality of a single reduced vowel.
• fibular
• Loperena
Source: Wiktionary
Per`o*ne"al, a. Etym: [Gr. (Anat.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the fibula; in the region of the fibula.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”
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