peroneal, a. Anat.
(pɛrəʊˈniːəl)
[f. mod.L. peronæ-us (f. peronē: see prec.) + -al1.]
Pertaining to or connected with the perone or fibula.
| 1831 R. Knox Cloquet's Anat. 223 A branch of the peroneal artery. 1872 Mivart Elem. Anat. 177 Called the fibula, or peroneal bone of the leg. |