peroneus brevis

English

Alternative forms

• peronaeus brevis

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin peroneus brevis, clipping of mūsculus peroneus brevis (“short peroneal muscle”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /pɛ.ɹə(ʊ)ˌniː.əs ˈbɹɛv.ɪs/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌpɛɹ.əˌni.əs ˈbɹɛv.ɪs/

Noun

peroneus brevis (plural peronei breves)

1. (anatomy) A muscle of the lateral side of the leg that arises from the lower part of the fibula, ends in a tendon that inserts on to the fifth metatarsal bone, and acts to evert and pronate the foot.

   Synonym: fibularis brevis

   Hypernym: peroneus

   Coordinate terms: peroneus longus, peroneus tertius

Translations

muscle

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 腓骨短肌 (féigǔduǎnjī), 腓短肌 (féiduǎnjī)

• Japanese: 短腓骨筋
• Latin: mūsculus peroneus brevis (New Latin)

References

• “peroneus brevis”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “peroneus brevis”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.