peroneus longus
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Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from New Latin peroneus longus, clipping of mūsculus peroneus longus (“long peroneal muscle”).
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pɛ.ɹə(ʊ)ˌniː.əs ˈlɒŋ.ɡəs/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌpɛɹ.əˌni.əs ˈlɔŋ.ɡəs/
Noun[edit]
peroneus longus (plural peronei longi)
- (anatomy) A muscle of the lateral side of the leg which arises from the head and side of the fibula, ends in a long tendon that inserts on to the cuneiform and first metatarsal bones on the medial side via a long tendon passing under the foot, and serves to extend the ankle and evert the foot.
- Synonym: fibularis longus
- Hypernym: peroneus
- Coordinate terms: peroneus brevis, peroneus tertius
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References[edit]
- “peroneus longus”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- “peroneus longus”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.