peroneal

[per-uh-nee-uhl]

per·o·ne·al

[per-uh-nee-uhl]
adjective Anatomy.
pertaining to or situated near the fibula.

Origin:
1825–35; < Neo-Latin peronē the fibula (< Greek perónē orig., linchpin, pin of a buckle or brooch) + -al1
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Peroneal is always a great word to know.
So is sinus. Does it mean:
the outer and thinner of the two bones of the human leg, extending from the knee to the ankle
one of the hollow cavities in the skull connecting with the nasal cavities
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peroneal (ˌpɛrəˈniːəl)
 
adj
anatomy of or relating to the fibula or the outer side of the leg
 
[C19: from New Latin peronē fibula, from Greek: fibula]

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peroneal per·o·ne·al (pěr'ə-nē'əl)
adj.
Of or relating to the fibula or to the outer portion of the leg.

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